Lithotripsy is the use of high-energy shock waves to fragment and disintegrate kidney stones. The shock wave, created by using a high-voltage spark or an electromagnetic impulse outside of the body, is focused on the stone. The shock wave shatters the stone, allowing the fragments to pass through the urinary system.
The reservoir would partially inundate both Millerton and Kerckhoff reservoirs. Temperance Flat Dam is a proposed dam project on the San Joaquin River west of Auberry, California. The dam's main purpose would be to supplement storage capacity in the upper San Joaquin River basin.
San Quentin Prison. Public Domain. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 impacted all aspects of life in California. The gold meant a great influx of new people to the region. Unfortunately, the gold rush also brought a number of unsavory people.