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Grand Coulee Waterfall

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Grand Coulee Waterfall
Description Spectacular waterfall at Coulee Dam surpasses Niagara in height. During the 1940 flood stage, the Columbia River was diverted through the outlet works and over a portion of the unfinished spillway section. Spectacular waterfall at Coulee Dam surpasses Niagara in height. During the 1940 flood stage, the Columbia River was diverted through the outlet works and over a portion of the unfinished spillway section.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Spillways--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Flood control--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Flood dams and reservoirs; Floods--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Spillways--Washington--Grand Coulee Dam; Flood--Columbia River United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type Photographs
Identifier cg040b07v08p98.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,3062
Date 6/2/1940 2009
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. VIII, Page 98)-Cage 40 Box 6a: 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 scanned at 24 bit color, with 4000 pixels by the long side, for master TIFF files on an Epson Expression 10,000 XL scanner. Prints were then batch translated into JPEG files. These JPEGs were then added to the CONTENTdm database at WSU Libraries
Language English

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