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General view of the spillway section of Grand Coulee Dam, taken from the west bank for the Columbia River. On this date, approximately 80,000 cubic feet of water per second was plunged nearly 350 feet vertically down the face of the dam, creating a waterfall more than twice the height of Niagara. An additional 25,000 cubic feet of water per second is passing through the hydro-turbine installed in the west powerhouse.
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Title:
Spillway Section From Left Bank [02]
Creator:
Fuller, H.W.
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1944-08-16
Description:
General view of the spillway section of Grand Coulee Dam, taken from the west bank for the Columbia River. On this date, approximately 80,000 cubic feet of water per second was plunged nearly 350 feet vertically down the face of the dam, creating a waterfall more than twice the height of Niagara. An additional 25,000 cubic feet of water per second is passing through the hydro-turbine installed in the west powerhouse.
Subjects:
dam construction
Location:
Washington (State);Grant County;Grand Coulee Dam
Latitude:
47.957305
Longitude:
-118.986161
Series:
Series 9: Spillway and Drum Gate Construction
Publisher:
University of Idaho Library Digital Initiatives, http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/
Source:
Army Corps of Engineers Dam Construction photographs, 1933-1965, PG 94, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives
Finding Aid:
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv165618
Source Identifier:
94-2-4138
Type:
Image;StillImage
Format:
image/jpeg
Language:
eng

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"Spillway Section From Left Bank [02]", Columbia River Basin Project: Dam Construction in the Pacific Northwest, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/crbp/items/crbp1161.html
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