Pond Before the Dam                                    -      -      - 
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The pond comes to an abrupt stop at a decorative flagstone dam.  Upon the
sides of the dam are carved images of all kinds of wildlife, and short metal
spikes adorn the top.  In the center is a flood gate, through which water
from the pond gently falls into the river below and flows northeast.  As you
peer over the dam at the 40-foot drop, you think it might be dangerous to go
over it to get to the river below.