Record Details
River Diversion Channels
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | River Diversion Channels |
| Description | Three of four main low slots (elev. 910) west of "block 40" for river diversion in 1937, estimated capacity of all, 80,000 c.f.s. Bents in high trestle in upper part; wood spillway plug to cofferdam section "G" in lower left. The downstream end of the Grand Coulee Dam foundation. These diversion channels allowed diversion of the river for east bank construction activities and later allowed further construction on upper portion of the dam by blocking channels off and filling with concrete. |
| 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 | 40b5v4p291.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1429 |
| 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 291)-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 |
