Record Details

Frozen Arch Dam

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Frozen Arch Dam
Description The "ice dam" showing the slide of February 28, 1937, on the east forebay slope. The rock outcrop against which the slide lodged is about 100 feet back of the frozen earth dam. Close up image of the "Ice Dam" at the Grand Coulee Dam construction site.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Water diversion--Columbia River; Ice on rivers, lakes, etc.--Columbia River; Trestle construction--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Engineers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Ice Dam; Cofferdams United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b5v5p128.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,1491
Date 3/2/1937 2008
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. V, Page 128)-Cage 40, Box 6 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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