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Water Shortage, Big Stone Gap (2005)

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Blivetts at Bullitt Park - Each blivett holds 20,000 gallons of water. This photo shows the portable treatment plant at Bullitt Park. Water is coming from a stream located behind Bullitt Park and being fed into the filtration system. Once the test results are deemed good, the water goes into the blivetts. Blivetts at Bullitt Park - Each blivett holds 20,000 gallons of water. This photo shows the portable treatment plant at Bullitt Park. Water is coming from a stream located behind Bullitt Park and being fed into the filtration system. Once the test results are deemed good, the water goes into the blivetts. Blivetts at Bullitt Park - Each blivett holds 20,000 gallons of water. This photo shows the portable treatment plant at Bullitt Park. Water is coming from a stream located behind Bullitt Park and being fed into the filtration system. Once the test results are deemed good, the water goes into the blivetts.
Blivetts at Bullitt Park - Each blivett holds 20,000 gallons of water. This photo shows the portable treatment plant at Bullitt Park. Water is coming from a stream located behind Bullitt Park and being fed into the filtration system. Once the test results are deemed good, the water goes into the blivetts. Blivetts at Bullitt Park - Each blivett holds 20,000 gallons of water. This photo shows the portable treatment plant at Bullitt Park. Water is coming from a stream located behind Bullitt Park and being fed into the filtration system. Once the test results are deemed good, the water goes into the blivetts. Pipes that pull water from a creek to the blivetts.
Photo showing pipe connection to a filtration system and blivett. The creek from which water is being drawn by the pipes. Pipes emerging from the creek.
Photo taken from the cave entrance, which is visible to the left of the ramp. The dry creek bed when the cave is drained. The Virginia Amy National Guard camp and some of the piping from the cave.
One of the Virginia Amy National Guard soldiers. South Fork of the Powell River. For all practical purposes, it appears to be dry. Another view of the South Fork of the Powell River.
The pipe coming from the cave. Water from the cave when the pump is turned on. South Fork of the Powell River
South Fork of the Powell River The location of the waterfall that is now dry  

Photos by Jane Bennett, Wise County