History of the Flume. It all started when two lumber barons in San Francisco, Hiram T. Smith and Austin D. Moore, purchased 30,000 acres in California, in the high Sierra Nevada mountains, …

In 1889, the Kings River Lumber Company began construction on a 54 miles (87 km) log flume to transport lumber from mountain mills to Sanger. The flume had a drop of 4,200 feet (1,300 m) …

Running from the high elevations of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of California down through the rocky canyons to the rail head in Sanger, the Kings River Flume was the largest of …

Jun 23, 2018 · Known as the Kings River Flume, it was longest log flume ever built. Running from the high elevations of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range down through the rocky canyons to …

A log flume or lumber flume is a watertight flume constructed to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain using flowing water. Flumes replaced horse- or oxen-drawn carriages on …

Sanger Lumber Company flume is an abandoned factory in Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Sanger Lumber Company flume is situated nearby to the hamlet Centerville , as …

In 1890, Sanger became an important part of a major Sierra Nevada logging operation, with a mill which operated nearly four decades. The 54 mile Millwood Flume (later extended to Hume) …

Follow the Flume: The logging industry that shaped the valley Images of America “Sanger” Book Huell Howser visited the Sanger Depot Museum — on a Road Trip!”

The Sanger flume was constructed in 1889 and ran from the mill at Millwood, along Mill Flat Creek (54 miles), to Sanger. This flume also transported people down the mountain on occasion.

Nov 17, 2023 · The flume was amazing and spanned 62 miles from Hume Lake to Sanger. It was the longest flume in the world. It was constructed using a series of “V” shaped boxes, each …