Spillway and drum gate construction--spillway section [02]

Downstream photo of the spillway section at Grand Coulee Dam

1940-12-31

Installation of turbines and generators--men carry bolts

Bolts and nuts weighing 193 pounds, couple the sections of the shafts for the two 75,000 kilowatt Shasta generators being installed in the Grand Coulee Dam left powerhouse. The bolts are five inches in diameter and 25 inches long. Each section of...

1942-12-29

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--spider on dam

Spider on west end of dam enroute to right powerhouse. The dimensions of the spider are: Length; 27'-7"" Width; 16'-4"" Depth; 6'-1""

1948-07-22

Scale models, testing, and oddities--piezometer test apparatus

North Coulee Dam, Piezometer Terminal Well, A view of the piezometer test apparatus at the corner of the upstream and right walls of the well. The pore pressure in the dam embankment and foundation are transmitted through the water-filled tubes...

1950-10-24

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--South Coulee Dam, Main Canal Headworks...

South Coulee Dam--Main Canal Headworks--View taken from bank above west outlet transition wall looking east and upstream at the downstream end of a section of the barrels.

1948-07-15

Coulee Dam irrigation pumping plant and discharge pipes-- aerial view of feeder canal

An aerial view of the feeder canal looking west. The surface runoff chutes on the right slope of the canal in the foreground area are at stations 45+05 and 48+60, respectively. The slide cracks are visible at the left center. A good view of the...

1947-10-21

Construction of pipelines, syphons and tunnels--South Coulee Dam, Main Canal Headworks...

South Coulee Dam--Main Canal Headowrks--View taken from the east bank of the approach channel looking west and downstream. Mixer and ""Pumperete"" set-up are shown in the central part of the view. The cut-off wall footing which runs through the...

1948-05-04

Riverbanks and slope protection--floating caisson exits drydock

Floating Caisson aft section passing thru the drydock gates as it moves out into the drydock channel, where it will be moored while the Caisson Seat Frame is being assembled in the drydock. Foreground, Caisson with operating machinery on deck....

1949-08-24

Site preparation--excavating the bank

View of machinery excavating the bank at the Grand Coulee site

1934-03-02

Powerhouse construction--east powerhouse foundation [01]

View of the east powerhouse foundation with Grand Coulee in the background.

1941-01-25

Riverbanks and slope protection--armor rock along the riverbank [02]

Showing general area of section ""A"" for placement of granite armor rock along the left bank of the Columbia River below Grand Coulee Dam. The section extends from the crane upstream to a point opposite the large concrete blocks, showing on the...

1949-04-26

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--loading riprap from the...

The Bucyrus-Erie electrical shovel loading riprap from the quarry, into a 20-yard Euclid truck. Specifications No. 2808, River Channel Improvements. Contractor: Morrison Knudsen Company, Inc. Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, Washington

1950-07-14

Scale models, testing, and oddities--man works with concrete

Man works with concrete during construction of Grand Coulee

1940-07-26

Riverbanks and slope protection--armor rock along the bank [01]

Showing granite armor rock along the left riverbank below Grand Coulee Dam ready for placing in section ""A."" The rock is obtained from the upriver quarry. This work is performed by J.A. Terteling and Sons, Inc., under provisions of negotiated...

1949-04-26

Site preparation--Caterpillar excavation

Caterpillar hauls away materials during the excavation of Grand Coulee site.

2024-04-19

Spillway and drum gate construction--view of the spillway section [02]

View of the spillway section of Grand Coulee taken from the right bank.

1941-05-05

Spillway and drum gate construction--spillway section from left bank [01]

Spillway section of the dam as seen from the left bank near the shop building. Note the man and care at the waterline. (normal)

1942-04-28

Spillway and drum gate construction--cleaning east powerhouse area

Men and machines clean up debris from powerhouse area. Dam is in the background.

1941-12-29

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--115-ton coaster gate on...

Transfer of 115-tin coaster gate from east forebay, Unit R-9 to west forebay, Unit L-7. This transfer (made on war surplus steel pontoon barge) will expedite starting of unit L-7 by approximately three weeks. This picture shows the coaster gate...

1947-09-09

Spillway and drum gate construction--outlet works

View of the outlet works near the base of the dam. A man is standing in foreground for scale.

1941-06-26

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--transporting a rotor shaft

Due to lack of proper transportation equipment, difficulty was encountered in taking the R-1 rotor shaft across the spillway roadway of the dam. In order to distribute the load safely, it was necessary for this truck boom to hook onto the trailer...

1948-07-21

Site preparation-- grouting operations

General view of grouting operations on vertical rock face below pumping plant dam.

1939-06-06

Spillway and drum gate construction--view of drum gates

Telephoto view of drumgates near base of the dam.

1941-05-22

Employee housing-- 1950 [02]

Telephoto photograph of home and yards in the Airport Addition to Coulee Dam

1950-09-20

Employee housing-- 1950 [01]

Coulee dam and vicinity from Crown Point

1950-05-02