Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--interior of Bacon Tunnel

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division I, Bacon Tunnel, Specification 1236, T.E. Connolly Inc., Contractors. Photograph toward tunnel portal from Station 186+44, showing both unsupported and timbered tunnel from Station186+50 and Station 187+10.

1947-03-13

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--defective concrete [01]

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 3rd Section East Low Canal, Specs. 2879. Defective concrete removed on pin bearings, Weber Wasteway Turnout Sta. 1951+00, East Low Canal. Anchor bolts welded to re-steel for additional strength. Work is...

1950-10-31

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Lower Columbia "Tidewater locations plus the availability of vast amounts of hydroelectric power from Bonneville and Grand Coulee Dams have made for a tremendous expansion of war industries in the lower Columbia Basin, particularly in...

A Study of the Market for Products of the Proposed Columbia Basin Project made by...

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Canal lining and construction--looking across the canal at complete drain inlet

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 2nd Section West Canal, Specs. 2541. Looking across the canal at the completed drain inlet at station 1175+44. Work is being performed by Morrison, Knudsen, Inc. under Schedule 2 of above...

1950-06-16

Canal lining and construction--bridge bents and abutments

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 2nd Section West Canal, Specs. 2541. Bridge bents and abutments for the county road bridge at station 1151+87. Work is being performed by Morrison-Knudsen, Inc. under Schedule 2 of above Specifications....

1950-06-16

Canal lining and construction--front view of the slip form lining machine [02]

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Specifications No. 2324, Schedule 2, Long Lake Dam Headworks and Concrete Canal Lining and Structures Station 745+80 to Station 1101+29.0--Main Canal. Contractor: Western Contracting Corp. Front view of...

1949-08-09

Canal lining and construction--removing snow from the canal

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 2nd Section West Canal, Specs. 2541. Bucyrus-Erie 51-B dragline and dozer removing snow from the canal at about station 1155. Note the size of the blocks of snow as compared with the man and the dozer...

1950-03-24

Canal lining and construction--trimmer and lining machine

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 2nd Section West Canal, Specs. 2541. Canal trimmer, build by Guntert and Zimmerman for the contractor. Lining machine is setting behind the trimmer. Roller in the foreground is a Hyster grid roller used...

1950-04-10

Canal lining and construction-- main canal

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division I, Main Canal, Specifications 1236, J. A. Terteling and Sons, Inc., Contractors. Main canal looking upstream from sta. 33/00. Monighan dragline building up right bank with borrow material prior to pacing...

1948-05-04

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--inlet portal of Bacon Tunnel

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division I. Bacon Tunnel, Specifications 1236, T.E. Conolly Inc., Contractor. Inlet portal of the Bacon Tunnel showing the full size of tunnel and steel supports in position

1947-07-23

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--defective concrete [02]

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 3rd Section East Low Canal, Specs. 2879. Defective concrete removed on pin bearings, Weber Wasteway Turnout Sta. 1951+00, East Low Canal. Anchor bolts welded to re-steel for additional strength. Work is...

1950-10-31

Farm development--farmer works a ditch around his field

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Pasco Settlers. Robert McNulty, Unit 1, whose farm is first on the lateral distribution system, works on a ditch around his fields. Much of his acreage is irrigated by a wooden flume, part of which may...

1950-04-28

Farm development--the beginning of embankment construction

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, W-3 Laterals, Specs. 2880. Start of embankment construction on Lateral W-25 station 4+00 to 12+50. Borrow area is on right side of lateral within the R/W. Man in foreground is standing at left toe stake...

1950-05-16

Canal lining and construction--looking upsteream at completed lining

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 2nd Section West Canal, Specs. 2541. Looking upstream at the completed lining from the Baily Bridge at Ephrata. Work is being performed by Morrison-Knudsen, Inc. under Schedule 1 of above...

1950-09-03

Canal lining and construction--preparing for blast

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division. West Canal. Spec. #1286--Utah Construction Co. and Winston Bros. Co. Contractor. View of canal section, looking east from station 256, shows rock drilled and loaded and nearly ready for shooting....

1946-12-05

Canal lining and construction-- W 645 drain excavation

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Third Section West Canal, Specifications 2844, Schedule 2. View looking northwesterly into ditch being excavated for W 645 drain culvert under third section of the West Canal at station 1632.25. The...

1950-04-04

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--construction of bins and rescreening plant

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Specifications No. 2541, West Canal, Second Section. Contractor: Morrison-Knudsen Inc. View shows construction of bins and rescreening plant installed by subcontractor M.E. Nelson Construction Company...

1950-03-21

Canal lining and construction--finished wall sections of chute

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Specifications No. 2844, 3rd Section, West Canal, Schedule 3. Contractor: Minnis and Shilling. Looking downstream into chute from left bank at Station 1992+50 showing finished wall sections of chute....

1950-05-08

Canal lining and construction--top deck of trimmer

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 2nd Section West Canal, Specs. 2541. Photo of top deck of trimmer taken from the stacker belt. Shows power units, welding equipment, etc. Work is being performed by Morrison-Knudsen, Inc. under Schedule...

1950-06-16

Canal lining and construction--Liner moving along the bank

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division. 2nd Section, West Canal, Specs. 2541. The liner moving along the left main bank east of Soap Lake at about station 369. Work is being performed by Morrison-Knudsen, Inc. under Schedule 1 of the above...

1950-09-13

Canal lining and construction--compacted core bank construction

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, 1st Section Potholes East Canal, Specs. 2787. Compacted core bank construction in thoro-fill section Sta. 330 to 348. All material hauled from borrow areas by WD-10 scrapers and rolled with sheepsfoot...

1950-06-22

Canal lining and construction-- schedule II excavation

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Soap Lake Siphon, Specifications No. 2411, Utah Construction Company and Winston Bros. Co., Contractor. This view of the Schedule II excavation looking downstream from station 465/50/, shows the 1"" sq....

1949-09-08

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--bulldozer pushing material into position

Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division, Specifications No. 2541, West Canal, Second Section. Contractor: Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. Bulldozer pushing material into final position in stockpile produced by M.E. Nelson Construction Company,...

1950-03-21

Construction methods and Long Lake dam--rooter pulled by tractor through cemented gravel

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. LaPlant-Choate rooter pulled...

1949-05-20