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Representation of a Rail Anchorage System Long Description


An image of a representation of the rail anchorage system at Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, ID. Image includes arrows used to label certain parts of the rail anchorage system.  The text included with those arrows, listed starting at the top right corner and working counter-clockwise around the rail anchorage system, reads: 26' x 30' Floating dock four-boat capacity, Trolley frame, Rail system 80'L x 19'W, Counterweight cable, Counterweight and tower, Foot trail, Upper stair landing, Stairway, Handrail, and Gangplank.  There is also text indicating the Snake River, the Shoreline, an arrow and text reading "Ebb flow" for the direction of the river flow, and an arrow with the text "Down" giving the direction for the stairs.