Carter Hydraulic Rams

Carter Hydraulic Rams

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location= Hillsville, Virginia
lat_degrees = 36
lat_minutes = 46
lat_seconds = 3
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 80
long_minutes = 43
long_seconds = 56
long_direction = W
locmapin = Virginia
area =
built =1924
architect=
architecture=
added = November 21, 2002cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Local
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The Carter Hydraulic Rams were constructed "circa" 1924 by George L. Carter to supply water to his summer residence near Hillsville, Virginia. The four hydraulic rams are housed in concrete and tile block pumphouses near an intermittent stream. A nearby gas-powered pump provided backup power, but when the rams were in operation the depended entirely on water for their operation. The rams were supplanted in the 1950's by an electric pump system.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Carroll/237-5003_Carter_Hydraulic_RAMS_2002_Final_Nomination.pdf] |694 KB|date=June 30, 2002 |author=David E. Roenitzer and J. Daniel Pezzoni|publisher=National Park Service]

The rams are to be incorporated into Carter Pines Community Park.

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