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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
built a flume next to the road for runoff
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This log flume ride, which debuted in November 2024, is centered on the sites and sounds of 1920s Bayou Country, including zydeco and Afro-Cuban music, Mardi Gras, the culinary traditions of New Orleans and, of course, the region’s critters—crocodiles among them.
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Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 27 June 2025
Every day, Robert Krehbiel takes a measurement from the flume and reports the current flow to the Division of Water Resources.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
Yet the British press documented her life as the type of mother that millions of women could recognize: running barefoot in the mums’ race at a school sports day; riding the log flume with her children at a theme park; dropping the kids off at school, dressed in leggings and a baggy sweater.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 27 June 2025
Every day, Robert Krehbiel takes a measurement from the flume and reports the current flow to the Division of Water Resources.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
Yet the British press documented her life as the type of mother that millions of women could recognize: running barefoot in the mums’ race at a school sports day; riding the log flume with her children at a theme park; dropping the kids off at school, dressed in leggings and a baggy sweater.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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Sure, there are some spots that are vulnerable to cheap homers, but the middle third of the field is a canyon, and all other types of base hits are suppressed there.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The canyon between Laura and the couple remains vast after Laura told Cherry in Episode 3 that Daniel died after his rock-climbing accident just to get Cherry out of their lives.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Luxurious accommodations include 182 guestrooms, suites and villas are tucked discreetly across 60 acres of mangroves and freshwater canals, balancing seclusion with a strong sense of rooted place.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Two tourists were fined and ordered to leave Venice after illegally swimming in the city's canals.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The largest share of water consumed throughout San Diego County is imported by aqueducts from outside the county.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just remember to layer up because the river gorge usually feels cooler than town.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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After visitors make their way down the 137 steps from the parking lot and visitor center—a journey that is decidedly less pleasant on the way back up—they’ll get their first glimpse of Natural Bridge, a towering structure set within a rocky gorge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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