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2024-11-25
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Caption on mount: Landing a sea lion. Columbia River, Washington
PH Coll 293.36 |
Caption on mount: B.A. Seaborg's Cannery. Columbia River, Washington
PH Coll 293.49 |
A tinted postcard view. At the top in red is the legend "Columbia River and Table Mountain". In the foreground a lush meadow and a line of trees and bushes slopes towards the river. At the left of the photo, a steamboat can be seen, its smoke...
2004-08-04
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74 p. Includes sections of Appendix MM: 1880 annual report of Maj. G. L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, Bvt. Lieut. Col., detailing construction, surveys and other works of river improvements for the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Also included...
1880-11-25
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winter. The total amount of material removed during the season was 20,795 cubic yards in 41 working days. As the river is narrow and the channel-way quite restricted for deep-draught vessels, a, great deal of time was lost by the dredger in...
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CONFIDENTIAL
PROPOSED WATER PACKAGE
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1. The construction and operation of the desalination plant shall in general follow the Bechtel Report, subject...
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The river was uniquely suited to hydropower production, however. It is a relatively steep river, dropping an average of about two feet per mile (compared to Mississippi's six inches per mile). It flows in a solid rock channel suitable for dam...
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General view of Columbia River reservoir area, looking north from a point about 2-1/2 miles north of the old Hunters Ferry. This area has been logged, and cleared of all brush, stumps, and slashings. Clearing work was done by WPA forces.
1941-02-15
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Papers of a
civic leader and conservationist from Seattle, Washington.; Emily Haig (1890-1978) was an ardent conservationist who was active in
conservation organizations and activities beginning in 1912. At that time Haig
became a...
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July 1, 1876, amount available $8, 038 25
Amount appropriated by act approved August 14, 1876 20, 000 00
$28, 038 25
July 1, 1877, amount expended during fiscal year 13, 796 47
July 1, 1877, outstanding liabilities 2, 157 45
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2005-09-07
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Source
Tentative Disposition
WI-3 E F-19
F-6, 19 F PI-4, 17, 21, 32, 50
SI-20, 33, 38, 44
W-1
WI-25, 43, 47, 49, 70
Problem or Area of Concern
1. (Cont) COMMENT: Considerable interest was expressed at public meetings and...
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Goal II: Policies:
3. Water-oriented day use recreation access, such as additional boat and sailboard launches, is emphasized along the Columbia River. Conversion of agricultural and forest land to recreational development is permitted in areas...
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1 map : 19 x 13 cm. "Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 186, 1st sess., 47th Cong." Scale approximately 2 miles to 1 inch. A larger scale version of this map can be seen at: http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/zoom/zoom.php?map=wsu480
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1882-11-25
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1 map : 19 x 13 cm. "Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 186, 1st sess., 47th Cong." Scale approximately 2 miles to 1 inch. A larger scale version of this map can be seen at: http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/zoom/zoom.php?map=wsu480
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1882-11-25
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boats. This figure was calculated using the national average of boats per population and is therefore conservative. It is estimated that between 22,000 and 25,000 boats use the Columbia River for at least a part of the year.
Swimming
Much of...
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Caption on mount: Seiner's home, Sand Island. Columbia River, Washington
PH Coll 293.65 |
port undoubtedly will take decades. The preparation of detailed plans for this long continued undertaking requires much additional investigation to supplement the findings of preliminary studies upon which many of the potential projects have...
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2.5 million acres of land for irrigation.' The Yakima Valley had a boom of its own between 1890 and 1910, when 5000 new irrigated farms sprouted. By 1902, it had the Northwest's largest irrigation project, sponsored in large part by railroads...
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A black-and-white stereographic photograph. A white man sits at the prow of a wooden rowboat which is pulled partway onto a bank of the Columbia River. He wears a hat with a rounded crown and wide brim, a light shirt and jacket, sturdy pants and...
2004-08-03
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United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
FEDERAL BUILDING & U.S. COURTHOUSE
BOX 043—550 WEST FORT STREET
BOISE, IDAHO 83724
Colonel A. R. Marshall Deputy Division Engineer North Pacific Division Corps of Engineers...
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Problem or Area of Concern
3. In order to evaluate the total resource of the area, the pumped-storage and off-stream storage potential, including seasonal operation, should be determined. Pumping or diversion during peak flows and releasing...
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1 map : 19 x 13 cm. "Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 186, 1st sess., 47th Cong." Scale approximately 2 miles to 1 inch. A larger scale version of this map can be seen at: http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/zoom/zoom.php?map=wsu480
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1882-11-25
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a three-part predictive strategy has been designed for the Scenic Area, one that delineates areas as being of high, moderate, or low probability for the presence of cultural resources. This approach is designed both on the known probability of...
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