Redwood water pipe

FfEDWOOI) pipc has bcctt itt use Jlarorrnd thc rvorld for ovcr l0o y'cars. brrt )'ou \\'()n't tincl it in a clealer's irrvcntorr.

Ilccolcls shou pipe rnarrrrlactured ll-orl rcd*oocl trsecl to carry \\'lttcr olt Cicncral Viillcjo's cstatc in Sononra, ('a., in the last half ot' thc l9th centrrrv. Sections ol'-116 rlerc cllilled out lrrtcl conncctccl cncl to cnrl in a tonguc and groor c l'lrslrior-r.

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Story at a Glance

lrrigation pipe made of red. wood used for more than 100 years. .lnstallations in South America and many U.S. locations still carry drinking water to cities. .lts durability amazes experts.

pilrc installccl in Chilc in 1908. Nationlul 'fank & [)ipe Ccl., ('lackamas, Or.. ii current rccllr'ttod pipc nltnufact urcr, rccentlv shipped nratcrial therc to rc lrlace scctiorrs of thc or-iqinal piping.

Rcclwood pipc lras used to carr-y uatcr I'rclrn the Hctch-Hctchr rcser.,oir in ( alifornia's Sierrlis lo South