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Removing Downstream West Cofferdam Section

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Removing Downstream West Cofferdam Section
Description Here is shown the removal of the downstream section of the west cofferdam below the now-completed block 40. This will permit the river to flow thru the completed section of the dam off to the right, and enter its old channel to the left. The cross-river cofferdam is now almost complete. The original plan for diverting the river involved passing the entire flow thru a new channel on the east side of the stream. Because of the great risk involved, as well as the magnitude of the task, this...
Relation Part of: Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown
Creator Clifford R. Koester
Subject Steam power--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Lattice boom cranes (Excavating machinery)--Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) Cranes, derricks, etc.--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam Cranes
Type Photographs
Coverage United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Identifier 709b1v1p81.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,699
Publisher Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Source A History of the Columbia Basin Project (Vol. 1, Page 81)-Cage 709: Clifford R. Koester Papers, 1927-1972: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg709.htm
Rights To order a reproduction please see: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/policies.htm , or contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691. For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.
Format Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit 3000 pixels by the long side for master TIFF files on an Plustek OpticBook 3600 Plus. Also, 24 bit 150 PPI JPEGs were created with the OpticBook 3600 Plus and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries
Language English
Date 2008

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