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Since the 1970s, a tall earthen levee has protected Duryea from floodwaters.
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The Wahiawa dam, an earthen structure, was built in 1906 to increase sugar production for the Waialua Agricultural Company, which eventually became a subsidiary of Dole Food Company.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
The earthen dam was built in 1906 to increase sugar production for the Waialua Agricultural Company, which eventually became a subsidiary of Dole Food Company.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The 660-foot-long earthen dam can hold up to 9,200 acre-feet of water (roughly 4,600 Olympic sized swimming pools).
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The Wahiawa dam, an earthen structure, was built in 1906 to increase sugar production for the Waialua Agricultural Company, which eventually became a subsidiary of Dole Food Company.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
The earthen dam was built in 1906 to increase sugar production for the Waialua Agricultural Company, which eventually became a subsidiary of Dole Food Company.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The 660-foot-long earthen dam can hold up to 9,200 acre-feet of water (roughly 4,600 Olympic sized swimming pools).
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Earthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthen. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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