Fish Release Site

A fish release site on Lake Wenatchee. The truck backs out onto this platform, and the load of fish and water is dumped into the lake waters.

1939-07-27
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4502 CONGRESSIONAL EEGORD — HOUSE April S The Upper Colorado storage project— along with Hoover Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, and other great reclamation structures— will continue on schedule and within t h e next decade will be contributing its wealth...

2008-11-01

Completed Government Swimming Pool

The swimming pool in the Government camp's recreational area.

1938-08-04
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Motor Barge "Paul Bunyan"

Construction in progress on the W.P.A. motor barge "Paul Bunyan" The boat will be used for transporting men and equipment in connection with clearing activities along the Columbia River.

1938-12-15
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Fish Trap

Excavation in progress by Kern & Kibbe for the left fish trap. A portion of the fish ladder was also removed prior to construction of the fish trap.

1938-12-01
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Mason City Hotel and Coffee Shop

Consolidated Builders, Inc. remodel the Mason City hotel and coffee shop.

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Quincy Basin Weather Station

A weather station maintained cooperatively by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Weather Service in the Quincy Basin subdivision of the Columbia Basin Project, at Johnson's gas station, about 4 miles south of Quincy.

1942-08-18
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Equipment failures--repairs to L-3

Repairs to L-3 packing box. Boring arm making second cut.

1942-11-25

Leavenworth Hatchery Troughs

Hatchery troughs in the Leavenworth hatchery building.

1940-05-09
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22 governing control and distribution of water acquired-under State law without regard to the feasibility of such deliveries unless express authorization for the taking of such rights by the Federal Government can be found in legislation. There is...

2009-04-01

Snow Lake Tunnel

US Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Project, Washington Migratory Fish Control Snow Lake Tunnel Inlet to Lake and Details for Final Shot into Lake

1939-11-03
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Mason City Gymnasium

The gymnasium building, erected by Consolidated Builders, Inc. at Mead Circle Park in Mason City.

1938-12-09
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Block 13 Diversion Slot

Elevation 950 diversion slot in block 13. Octagonal 12-ft. diameter blockouts are for 6-ft. diameter station-service unit penstocks.

1937-05-01
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Walla and Umatilla Valleys are served by extensions of the Pacific Power & Light Co. from Washington. In the sparsely peopled central and southeastern portions of the State, power production is largely limited to independent plants or small...

Columbia River Basin

Columbia River Basin

1931-07-31
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Map of Columbia Basin Project

Department of the Interior. Bureau of Reclamation. Columbia Basin Project--Washington. Columbia Basin Project Map No. 26320

1905-04-20
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Placing Diversion Gate

This is the final step in placing a closure gate. Diversion and care of the river during construction, and unwatering foundations, was bid by MWAK at $3,500,000, but during the CBI contract the task was relatively simple, and bid at only $727,000.

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Scale models, testing, and oddities--concrete specimens submerged

View of concrete specimens being tested for resistance to sulfate waters in ponds at elevation 1930 southwest of the 230-Kv switchyard at Coulee Dam. View shows cylinders, bars, and posts from test batches 48-72 setting in original alkali pond...

1949-11-18

Riverbanks and slope protection--man stands next to armor rock

First placement of granite armor rock at the downriver end of section ""A."" Note the size of the rock in comparison to the man; armor rock weighing over 10 tons has been placed. This rock is obtained from the upriver quarry under work performed...

1949-04-26

Equipment failures--painted surface of wicket gate

Painted surface of wicket gate--Turbine L-2. This view is representative of the painted surface on the outer face of the wicket gates and shows the alligatoring of the paint along the trailing edge.

1942-07-13

Leavenworth Migratory Fish Station

Permanent buildings of the Leavenworth migratory fish control station with concrete rearing ponds in the foreground.

1940-10-25
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Closure Gate Placement

A closure gate approaches a diversion channel. The gate will be placed against the steel guides and then lowered to cut off the flow of water through the channel. The lattice truss on which the man is walking braces the top of the roller-path...

1939-02-06
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Visit by National Resources Committee

Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the national Resources Committee, and party visited the project on August 03, 1939. Mr. Delano is the third person from the left.

1939-08-03
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Snow Lake Outlet Valve

The outlet end of the Snow Lake tunnel. The man is standing in the tunnel which taps the bottom of Snow Lake; the upper tunnel is an adit for access to the tunnel shutoff valves.

1939-10-15
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Visit by Crown Prince Olav of Norway

Crown Prince Olav of Norway visited the project on May 28, 1939. From left to right, A.F. Darland of the Reclamation staff, E. F. Kaiser of Consolidated Builders, Inc. Crown Prince Olav, Eric Johnston of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, and R. D....

1939-05-28
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