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The Old Gold Dredge in Buckhorn Wash

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The story I heard with yesterday’s photo.

I heard the story years ago.

A gold miner had built a dam in Buckhorn Creek, north of Phoenix, east of Wickenburg. He’d put a boat on the resulting body of water to dredge for gold. But a heavy rain caused the dam to fail. The water emptied southeast down the creek, taking the boat with it. It was soon stuck in the sand down the dry wash.

Location of DredgeAnd there it remains.

We flew over it yesterday in Don’s helicopter. I’d shown it to him a while back while flying out in that area and he’d tried to relocate it several times since then. Yesterday, I found it for him again and he marked it with his GPS. I shot this photo.

Buckhorn Dredge

Doesn’t look much like a boat, does it? Vandals have been at it rather violently, it seems. And I’m sure more than a few minor floods helped the decay. When I first saw it, it looked like the image about a third of the way down this page, which was dated 2003. You can see an even later photo near the bottom of this page.

I don’t know if the story I heard is true. And I don’t know when all this happened. I’d love to know more about it, so if you have any ideas or links to additional resources, please share them in this post’s comments.

It’s a good example, however, of some of the really weird things we fly over out in the Arizona desert.

Interesting Links, October 10, 2011

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Here are links I found interesting on October 10, 2011:

Interesting Links, August 24, 2011

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Here are links I found interesting on August 24, 2011:

  • Steve Jobs’s Best Quotes – I think the title says it all. Just remember folks: he's not dead yet. Stop talking about him as if he is. It's creepy.
  • Jobs’s Departure Is the End of an Extraordinary Era – Putting the significance of Steve Jobs and his achievements into perspective.
  • 12 Types of Bad Tech Names – Fun article about product names.
  • iPads Replacing Pilots’ Paper Manuals – "The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized a handful of commercial and charter carriers to use the tablet computer as a so-called electronic flight bag. Private pilots, too, are now carrying iPads, which support hundreds of general aviation apps that simplify preflight planning and assist with in-flight operations."
  • United Pilots Get iPad Flight Manuals – "United Airlines said on Tuesday that it would give iPads to the 11,000 pilots who fly United and Continental Airlines planes. The new iPads are being labeled electronic flight bags, or E.F.B., and the airline said they would completely replace the pilot’s paper flight manuals." Don't miss the paragraph about how much weight and fuel the switch to iPad will save.
  • The New Apostolic Reformation: The Evangelicals Engaged In Spiritual Warfare – "An emerging Christian movement that seeks to take dominion over politics, business and culture in preparation for the end times and the return of Jesus, is becoming more of a presence in American politics. The leaders are considered apostles and prophets, gifted by God for this role." I don't know about you, but I find this frightening.