The 128-year-old McElmo Creek Flume – a relic of pioneer ingenuity that operated until 1991 – was nearly swept away by flood waters in 2006. But today, the historic irrigation structure stands strong, ...

The story of the beaverslide wasnever lost from common knowledge, but the open pipe (called a flume) behind the cafe is another matter. According to one story, it had been used for irrigation. Another ...