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As I've driven a semi-truck back and forth over the hyway between California and Nevada, I have observed what's left of an old wooden framework that runs along the truckee river next to interstate 80. Can anyone tell me what this was really originally used for? <br /> <br />People around Reno ( & other Nevada towns) have told me this was used for several different purposes. 1 ) It was used to channel water down to Reno from Lake Tahoe. 2 ) It was used to float cut trees down To Reno, for building the original town buildings. 3 ) it was used to wash Placer gold down to the smelter at Reno. 4 ) Because of its sturdyness it was used by the Virginia & Truckee Railroad to run trains from Reno to Truckee and points west. 5. ) It was used as a combination with all of the above. Are these people right? Or does anyone know for sure what it was used for???[%-)] Thanks
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