A shipment that sank on the Missouri River in North Dakota more than a hundred years ago has visual effects due to a drought in the state.
Built in 1884, the steamship Abner O’Neil spent most of its time transporting wheat across the state across the Missouri River, according to the North Dakota State Historical Society.
However, on July 17, 1892, the shipment was carrying 9,000 bushels of wheat from the town of Washburn, about 30 miles north of the capital of Bismarck, when it hit a submerged knot or rock and sank. it is a “total loss. “
The shipment was noticed in 2011 by the flooding of the Missouri River and became partially visual in October 2020, but is now even more visual due to the continued drop in water levels.
North Dakota reports excessive drought in 58. 6% of the state, according to the U. S. Drought Service. USA
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The situations led to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. USA To decrease water degrees by up to two feet in the river, according to KX News. It also reported that the nearest Garrison Dam had low levels of water runoff for much of the year.
“Through adjustments in the management of the dams. Water affects how much you can see, so from year to year it will be different,” North Dakota lead archaeologist Andrew Clark told KX News.
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While the low water levels show how seriously the state has been affected by excessive weather, resident Nyk Edinger said he appreciates seeing anything that is part of the state’s history.
“Much of our history has been destroyed because time is extreme, so to have something as old as the Abner O’Neal and still be able to see the iron and wood that came to this shipment with our own eyes is an experience. “”he told the magazine. ” Something that came long before me and will be long after my departure, was a vital thing for me. “
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This article was originally published in USA TODAY: Drought in North Dakota Shows Abner O’Neil’s Sinking in the Missouri River