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Wellington Dyke near high tide in December 2011

The Wellington Dyke is an agricultural dyke in Kings County, Nova Scotia protecting over 3,000 acres (12 km2) of farmland along the Canard River between the communities of Starr's Point and Canard in Nova Scotia, Canada. Built by local farmers, it was begun in 1817 and completed in 1825. Today the dyke is owned by the Department of Agriculture of Nova Scotia in partnership with the farmers of the Wellington Marsh Body.

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Wellington Dyke

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The Wellington Dyke is an agricultural dyke in Kings County, Nova Scotia protecting over 3,000 acres (12 km2) of farmland along the Canard River between...

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Canard River

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but a series of dykes first built in the 1600s held back the tide which is now stopped near the river's mouth by the Wellington Dyke. The upper reaches...

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List of parliamentary constituencies in Somerset

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Containing electoral wards from Somerset West and Taunton Taunton and Wellington Tiverton and Minehead (part)3 Containing electoral wards from South Somerset...

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Annapolis Valley and later expanded it with ambitious projects like the Wellington Dyke. The Planters were soon joined by Ulster and Yorkshire emigrants from...

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Minas Basin

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and expanded the Acadian dyke systems, and reclaimed more farmland from the Basin through projects like the Wellington Dyke in 1816.[citation needed]...

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Steam Mill Village

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in 1993 and the tracks were removed in 1994. Marjory Whitelaw, The Wellington Dyke Nimbus Publishing (1997), page 23 "Ed Coleman, "A Community Named After...

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Nova Scotia Route 358

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highways Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 66 Marjory Whitelaw, The Wellington Dyke Nimbus Publishing (1997), page 24 v t e...

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Henry Acland

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Sir Henry Wentworth Dyke Acland, 1st Baronet, KCB FRS (23 August 1815 – 16 October 1900) was an English physician and educator. Henry Acland was born in...

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Diabase

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Further west, on the northern coast of Arnhem Land, a "subsurface radial dyke swarm" known as Galiwinku Dolerite, taking its name from the Aboriginal name...

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Sarah Acland

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(1890–1960) Herbert Dyke Acland (1855–1877) Sir Reginald Brodie Dyke Acland (1856–1924) Francis Edward Dyke Acland (1857–1943) Alfred Dyke Acland (1858–1937)...

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Wellington College Belfast

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12 December 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012. Dykes, Paul (16 April 2002). "It's the Duke of Wellington". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved...

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Peete, Rick Fox, Colin Lawrence HMM SM* 2006–2008 Murder 101 4 Dick Van Dyke HC MM 2015–2017; 2021–present Murder, She Baked/ Hannah Swensen Mysteries...

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London Film School

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Reporter. The school's current director is Chris Auty and chairman is Greg Dyke. The origin of the LFS was a short film training course taught by Gilmore...

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license. Joe Rollino 1905 2010 104 years American strongman pedestrian Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, New York Crossing street 40 ft (12 m) from nearest crosswalk...

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Somerton and Frome Liberal Democrats Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton Faye Purbrick Hal Hooberman Sarah Dyke Tom Carter Jon Cousins Angela Henderson (Workers)...

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Broderick Dyke

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Broderick Dyke (born 31 December 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Dyke enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles...

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