U.S.B.R. Federal Guard patrol boat "Wellpinit" on the reservoir.
1942-05-28
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2834 EEPORT OP THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
Abstract of sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering in place material for construct-
ing a low-water dam at Swan Island, Willamette JUiver, Portland, Oregon, opened at 12
m....
2006-06-16
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APPENDIX TT----EEPORT OF CAPTAIN SYMONS. 2801
of a slough or channel at the head of Hayden Island, to which we have
added a project for dredging a channel 400 feet in width on the north
side of the Columbia Eiver, from the...
2006-06-16
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water at the landing seriously limit the work by delays and suspensions and render operations for five or six months of the year out of the question.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Act June 18, 1878 $5, 000
Act March 3, 1879 5, 000
Act August 2, 1882...
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The Columbia River at flood stage is diverted over spillway blocks at elevation 995. the conduit liners are in place for the outlet works at elevation 1036.
1939-06-01
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U.S Engineeer Office, Portland, Oreg. Dec. 5, 1880.
G. L. Gillespie [signature]
Maj. of Engrs. Brt. Lt. Col. U.S.A.
To accompany Report to the Chief of Engr's U.S.A. of this date.
Soundings are expressed in fact and show the depths...
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The lecturer at the Government's free grandstand displays a model of the cross river cofferdams and the strategic block 40.
2024-11-25
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The Sea Grant College Program Records
document the establishment and adminisration of marine extension, education,
and training programs; seafood and coastal environments research; and public
policy analysis pertaining to marine...
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C.B.I. workmen dismantling the cross-river aggregate conveyor suspension bridge, erected and used by the M.W.A.K. Company. Due to the uncertainty as to the foundations of the central tower, it was necessary that the bridge be removed before a...
1938-03-22
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been going on in the shape and position of the island. These changes are, briefly, as follows :
The area above high tide in 1868 was 246.9 acres, while in 1878 it was 227 1/2, acres. During the past 10 years this area has moved in a direction...
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mouth. In his book The Canadian Rockies, he says:
"We had come to the head of Surprise Rapids, from Beavermouth, and our explorations had finally convinced us that it would be unsafe to run any part of the rapids with our small canoe—why not go...
2004-07-07
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MULTNOMAH LODGE
Mrs. M. J. Marston, Proprietor
EXCELLENT DINNERS & LIGHT LUNCHES
QUICK SERVICE, OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS...
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through Percy's Slough even forces its waters completely across the course of the main bed and between the two islands. The north hank of Coon's Island must be strongly protected by sheet-piling or by piles firmly driven and wattled together with...
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PREFERRED BUYERS 14PUBLIC AND PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICTS Public and people's utility districts are community or county districts 14created by vote of the people. Their purpose: to sell power in their localities at lowest possible rates. In Oregon...
2004-06-28
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Artist's conception of the $210,000 Dworshak Dam two miles upstream on the North Fork of the Clearwater river from the town of Ahsahka, Idaho. Dworshak Dam will be a concrete gravity dam with an initial power production potentially of 400,000...
1965-11-25
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A black and white view of a steam paddlewheel ship identified as the stern wheeler "Albany" is seen near the shore of the Columbia River at the Big Eddy upstream from the Dalles. Smoke rises from the ship's smokestack, and the paddlewheel is...
2004-04-19
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Subsection 2.0.6 [2B5]
Subsection 2.0.6 [2B5] suggests that industries should be located near generation
to reduce transmission losses.
The same suggestion could be stated in a different manner that generation should be located close to...
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Whiskey Dick Creek near Vantage, Washington The creek is dry 11 months of the year
1937-06-30
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Source
WI-1, 13, 31, 37 SI-11, 15, 26, 76 PI-13, 21, 44, 50 F-6, 7
Tentative 1/ Disposition
A
SI-16, 19, 24, 49 E
WI-13, 15, 37, 38, 39,
46, 51
PI-13, 21, 50, 112
W-6 F-6
Problem or Area of Concern
A. Review Existing Operation...
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One steel casing for a giant turbine at the Grand Coulee Dam makes a full carload. Water from the Columbia River, falling through this 16-foot runner at the rate of 141 tons a second, will drive the biggest electric generator ever built, to...
1941-04-03
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Problem or Area of Concern
Source
PI-22 F-5
Tentative Disposition
F
11. Technocracy's plan for a 3,000-mile, 1-million-volt-DC intertie over the continent should be studied by the Corps.
COMMENT: Sale and transmission of...
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Placing a granite armor rock weighing well over six tons on the left bank of the Columbia River. The rock is from the upriver quarry. This work is being performed by J.A. Terteling and Sons, Inc., under provisions of negotiated contract I2r-18456,...
1949-04-26
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Source
PI-21 F-5
Tentative Disposition
C
Problem or Area of Concern
6. There should be a power policy to prevent contracts being made to industries before the power is available. This would remove the obligation to construct more...
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