Talk:Meramec River

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I deleted a paragraph taken from http://canoeman.com/SWPaddler/meramec.html. RickK 06:39, 12 Oct 2003 (UTC)

How would damming the Meramec have been an environmental catastrophe? Without clearly explaining this, the sentence doesn't take a neutral POV. Ubermonkey 21:05, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Yes, that caught my eye when rereading the article lately. I'm going to change that, and if I get the time sometime I'll document (neutrally) what the environmental impact would have been. - Kbh3rd 21:42, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)

The comment that the stopping of the damming of the Meramec was the first time a Corps project was halted being started is wrong. The first such project was the Cross-Florida Barge Canal in the early 1970s, stopped by President Nixon. I should know: I wrote my M.A. thesis at Washington State University on the issue. Greg--GVAB By the way, I only read about the river since five kids drowned in it yesterday or the day before--July 2006. -- Gvab, July 11, 2006.

I wrote that about it being the first. Don't recall where I read that, but I can ammend it -- long after your note, which I did not see until now. BTW, kids are always drowning in this river; another 12-y.o. this year in the river near Pacific, and it's not unusual for older, stronger swimmers to die. I don't have anything besides O.R. to say that's notable about this river, so it doesn't belong in the article proper. Don't know why this is so, either -- I've been on it innumerable times myself, and it sure doesn't seem trecherous. I suppose that its appearance may instill a lack of caution. --Kbh3^rd talk 19:59, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Why Environmental catastrophe?[edit]

If the Meramec river had been dammed, the result would have been the loss of some of the most extensive, popular and unique caves in the USA.

Meramec Caverns, Crystal Cavern, Onondaga Cave, Greensfelder Cave, as well as the major watershed of the entire Ozark ecosystem which has taken millions of years to develop would have been sacrificed.

If you can - come to Missouri and experience the beauty and simplicity of the Meramec river and the communities along the banks. Experience the plants, trees, and flowers as well as the variety of animal life. 66.128.116.214, September 5, 2006‎

"Catastrophe" is a loaded word that conveys a particular point of view. It's a viewpoint that I happen to share -- it was I who originally put that in the article -- but I recognize that the word probably does not belong. It would have had a definite environmental impact, but whether that would have been a catastrophe is in the eye of the beholder. The Wikpedia Way is to accurately describe and document (cite) that impact, and leave it to the reader to draw his own conclusions from the all the facts available. --Kbh3^rd talk 20:09, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology[edit]

What is the origin of this place name? Badagnani (talk) 01:49, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New Content Section For Human Use?[edit]

Meramec River accounts for about 20% of drinking/tap water for people in Saint Louis County and Saint Charles County,^[1] or about 70,000 households, and presumably about 250,000 people. Furthermore, there is definitely some leisure activity on and around the river, although I am not sure of the economic impact and am having trouble finding resources. Hope to hear back on thoughts and for help, sig: Aramantha 16:16, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

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