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River Diversion Channels

Washington State University Libraries

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Title River Diversion Channels
Description One of four concrete blocks in dam left low (elevation 910) for passage of river during diversion next year. Blocks are 50 feet wide. This is one of the four channels for river diversion for east bank construction activities. The blocks are fifty feet wide and will serve to direct river flow for construction activities even after completion of east bank foundation.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/
Creator Photographer Unknown; United States Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation; United States Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Spillways--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Diversion weirs--Columbia River; Diversion weirs--Designs and plans--Columbia River; Diversion structures (Hydraulic engineering)--Design and construction--Columbia River
Coverage Concrete; Hydraulic Works; Hydroelectric Power United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type Photographs
Identifier 40b5v4p290.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1428
Date 11/01/1936 2007
Publisher Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Source Columbia Basin Project History (Vol. IV, Page 290)-Cage 40, Box 05 of the Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/masc/finders/cg40.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 Epson Expression 10,000 XL scanner. While 24 bit 150 PPI JPEG also created and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.
Language English

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