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Extreme Heat Warning issued June 30 at 12:15PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

Photo by Nancy Allen/The Daily Standard

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park operates three diesel-powered dredges: the Pump a Little, St. Marys and Eagle. The state park employs six dredge operators. Pictured is the St. Marys:

• Built in 1968 and began working on the lake in 1968

• 88 feet long and 21 feet wide

• 12-inch discharge pipe

• Pumps roughly 250 cubic yards of sediment an hour

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