Record Details
1938 Columbia River Flood
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | 1938 Columbia River Flood |
| Description | The 1938 flood waters top the spillway "A" blocks at elevation 975 and overflow the blockouts recesses prepared for future installation of the elevation 934 outlet works. Flood waters overtopped the diversion channels in 1938 causing delays and minimal damage to construction facilities. |
| Relation |
Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/ Photographer Unknown |
| Creator | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Subject | Flood control--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Flood dams and reservoirs; Floods--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam |
| Coverage | Erosion protection works United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) |
| Type | photographs |
| Identifier | 40b6v6p178.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2664 |
| Date | 05/28/1938 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. VI, Page 178)-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 |
