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The bridge below Multnomah Falls is a five-centered concrete arch, with solid spandrels, the space over the arch barrel being filled with earth. The bridge is 67 ft. long and the span of the arch 40 ft. Total cost, $4,127.35. At two places the...

2004-06-17

Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes-- aerial view of site of North...

An aerial view of the site of North Coulee Dam which extends from the stripped area at the lower left hand corner to the large basalt rock in the center of the picture. The power shovel is working approximately at the center of the proposed earth dam

1949-06-15

cover verso

VIEWS ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY - WARRENITE ROAD

2004-06-14

Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes--view of tunnels in the bank [02]

View of men working on tunnels cut into the bank

1938-09-27

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--cleanup operations

South Coulee Dam--Cleanup placing operations on foundation, station 71+50 to 74+00. Narrow-drum roller is compacting Zone 1 and Zone 2 embankment upstream of cutoff wall. The dozer is preparing a ramp to facilitate cleanup work in inaccessible...

1947-07-23

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--removing dust from coal-tar primer

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Soap Lake Siphon, Specificatiosn 2411. Workmen removing dust from coal-tar primer prior to applying coal-tar enamel. Rags wrapped around sweep brooms are used. The enameling stage is in the background....

1950-07-17

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--lateral turnout near completion

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Specifications No. 2541, Schedule No. 2, Earthwork, Concrete Lining and Structures, Station 734+85 to Station 1229+74, West Canal. Contractor: Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. Lateral turnout at 1059+54...

1949-10-17

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--inlet transition

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, East Low Canal, Specifications 1422, Utah Construction Co. and Winston Bros., Contractor. Looking east across the Broken Rock Siphon No. 1 showing the completed barrel section and construction of the...

1949-08-04

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels-- lowering a "can"

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Soap Lake Siphon. Lowering a "can" for placement in the steel-lined section of the Siphon (Schedule II).

1949-07-01

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels-- Bacon Siphon and Main Canal

Columbia Basin Project. Irrigation Division. Bacon Siphon, Specifications 1236, T.E. Connolly Inc., Contractor. Bacon Siphon and Main Canal looking upstream from top of cliff above inlet to the Bacon Tunnel. Canal is completed with inlet structure...

1949-05-04

Hauling in seine

Hauling in seine at Van Dusen Sands near Astoria

1937-08-17

Tempering bluebacks in truck

Tempering bluebacks in truck before unloading in Lake Osoyoos

1940-07-10

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--"mucker" working inside a...

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Bacon Tunnel. Photo shows "mucker" working inside the tunnel, T.E. Connolly Company, Inc., contractor. Location approx. 5 miles south of Coulee City, Wash.

1946-12-19

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--Long Lake Headworks during concrete placing [02]

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Specifications No. 2324, Schedule I, Long Lake Headworks and Concrete Canal Lining and Structures, Station 745+80 to Station 1101+29.0--Constractor: George B. Henly Construction Co., Inc. View of Long...

1949-09-28

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--rock pockets and exposed reinforcing steel

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 3rd Section East Low Canal and Weber Wasteway Turnout Structure, Specifications No. 2879. Gate support showing rock pocket and exposed reinforcing steel prior to chipping. Inadequate vibration has...

1950-09-22

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--workman unloading bulk cement

Columbia Basin Project--Irrigation Division. West Canal and East Low Canal--Specifications 1286 and 1422. Workman unloading bulk cement with Butler Car scoop. Job Hazards are minimized by the use of proper safety equipment. H.E. Foss, photographer.

1948-09-08

Farm development--plowing Rye

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Pasco Settlers. Ken Marvin, Unit 47, plows under a field of rye for green manure. The rye was planted last fall as a nurse crop only, and surprised him by growing beyond all expectations

1950-04-28

Temporary fish ladder

Temporary fish ladder at the Bonneville Dam on the Washington side
Dam was under construction

1937-07-02

Jump trap at Kettle Falls

Master scanned with Epson 1640XL at 800 dpi. Image manipulated with Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

Chinook salmon in trap near Sand Island

Master scanned with Epson 1640XL at 800 dpi. Image manipulated with Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

1937-06-30
2003-01-01

Loading gill net

Gill net-net being loading into a boat in Ilwaco (Washington)

1937-06-30
2003-01-01

Racking net from truck near Ilwaco, Washington

Master scanned with Epson 1640XL at 800 dpi. Image manipulated with Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

1937-08-14
2003-01-01

A Plan to Transport Surplus Columbia River Basin Water to the Arid Pacific Northwest

Document: "Snake-Colorado Project, A Plan to Transport Surplus Columbia River Basin Water to the Arid Southwest", October, 1963, (foldout) table 3

1963-10-01

A Plan to Transport Surplus Columbia River Basin Water to the Arid Pacific Northwest

Document: "Snake-Colorado Project, A Plan to Transport Surplus Columbia River Basin Water to the Arid Southwest", October, 1963, page 9

1963-10-01

Columbia Basin Irrigation Project: State of Washington. A report by George W. Geothals...

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