Template:Did you know nominations/Dredge No. 4

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:07, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

Dredge No. 4[edit]

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Dredge No. 4

... that Dredge No. 4 (pictured), now a National Historic Site of Canada, mined nine tons of gold from 1913 to 1959?Boom or bust in Dawson City: "...in its 46 years of operation, it unearthed nine tons of gold"; and Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada: "It commenced operations in May of 1913..."; and "Dredgery": Researching the life and times of Canadian Number Four, page 139 "It was shut down permanently on 1 November 1959.".
- ALT1:... that Dredge No. 4 (pictured), which mined placer gold in the Yukon and is now a National Historic Site of Canada, excavated 18,000 cubic yards (14,000 m³) of gravel daily with its 72 3,340-pound (1,510 kg) buckets?"Dredgery": Researching the life and times of Canadian Number Four, page 140: "The open bucket line consisted of seventy-two 16 cubic foot...buckets (a bucket weighs 3340 pounds or 1515 kilograms)", and "...Number Four could ideally handle 18,000 cubic yards (13,770 cubicmetres) in twenty-four hours"; and Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada: Formally Recognized: 1997/09/22

Reviewed: The Palace Restaurant and Saloon (see my DYK tracker)

Moved to mainspace by Mindmatrix (talk). Self-nominated at 17:07, 31 January 2017 (UTC).

- Length, Date, Cite, QPQ, and Copvyio check all set for original hook. Image appears to be self-authored and suitably licensed. Original hook approved Mifter (talk) 06:08, 18 February 2017 (UTC)