Trivia

Hard

The Only River In The World That Crosses Itself Is The?

Amazon
Rhine
Mississippi
Pecos
The Pecos River flume diverting irrigation water over the Pecos River in 1903.
Eddy Stringfellow/National Park Service

Answer: Pecos

The life of a river is a simple one with few rules: flow from point A to point B, don’t fight gravity, and don’t cross yourself. Unless, of course, you’re the Pecos River and a bunch of industrious humans lend you a heavily engineered helping hand.

In 1887, farmers and frontiersmen were desperate for water out in the arid lands of New Mexico. So desperate, in fact, that they were willing to undertake the construction of a massive wooden flume to redirect part of the Pecos River back over itself in order to bring water miles into the parched land they wished to farm and develop.

The original wooden flume was destroyed by flooding in 1893 and its replacement was ready to collapse a decade later. With help from the federal government, the flume was finally replaced by a large concrete aqueduct in 1903, the largest in the world at the time of its construction.

More Trivia Questions

Trivia

Very Hard

Which Of These Animals Is Associated With Halloween Because Romans Believed Witches Shape-Shifted Into Them?

Trivia

Easy

What Soda Does Marty McFly Drink In The Back To The Future Movies?

Trivia

Hard

Which Of These Christmas Films Became A Classic Due To A Copyright Filing Error?

Trivia

Easy

The Only Country In The World With A Non-Rectangular Flag Is?

Trivia

Easy

Which Book Was Released In An Asbestos Lined Hardcover Edition?

Trivia

Hard

The Baggy Basketball Shorts Trend Was Started By Which Professional Basketball Player?

Trivia

Easy

Which Metal Has The Lowest Melting Point?

Trivia

Hard

Throughout The City Of Los Angeles, Hollow Shell Buildings Conceal What?

Trivia

Hard

Which 1980s Video Game’s Theme Song Is Actually A Courtship Folk Song?

Trivia

Very Hard

The Aliens On The Simpsons Were Named After?