Sandpoint North And South Us 95 Milepost 466 8 To Milepost 478 6 City Of Sandpoint Bonner County

Coeur d¿Alene¿s love/hate relationship with boat racing is at the center of this comprehensive history of the Diamond Cup race for unlimited hydroplanes. The early origins of competitive boat racing on Coeur d¿Alene Lake, the backstory of the how the small lakeside community came to host ten years of the Diamond Cup, the true story of the civil disturbances that would cast a lasting pawl on the event, the real reasons behind the decision to stop hosting the races, and the drama and controversy that led to the races being banned from the city are all covered in depth. The stories of the civic leaders, race volunteers, boat owners, drivers, and other key individuals that came together to put on the exciting spectacle that was the Diamond Cup are lovingly recounted. Of interest to boat racing fans and those curious about one of the premier sporting events in the history of North Idaho. Illustrated with over 100 photographs.

Numerous environmental processes affect the development and stability of playa (lakebed) surfaces. Of special significance are hydrologic processes that control the amount and flow of both surface and ground water, and climatic variations which in turn influence the hydrology. This report, in six parts, examines some aspects of the playa surface environment. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 describes microrelief changes that developed at Harper Playa, California, following flooding of the playa in 1965-66. Chapter 3 documents a subsurface hydrologic investigation at Rogers Playa, California. The investigation revealed that the piezometric surface has lowered into sand layers beneath the surface, and it may explain why giant desiccation fissures have formed in the surface clays. Chapter 4 describes an investigation of seven Australian playas and suggests that Australia did not undergo a pluvial period like that of the western United States. Chapter 5 describes three kavirs (playas) in northern Iran and indicates that former lakes did exist there, but not to the same extent as in the western United States. Chapter 6 examines the possibilities of observing playa surface changes from satellites, using the present remote sensor technology. It also states that Gemini color photography and high resolution vidicon (TV) imagery are currently useful. (Author)