Cofferdam Leak
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Title |
Cofferdam Leak |
Title Caption |
Cells in cluster "G" at point of leak in cofferdam. |
Description |
On March 17, 1937, a leak developed near the extreme west end of the downstream cross-river cofferdam, known as cell cluster "G. Though initially a trickle, within a couple of days the flow increased to over 30,000 gallons per minute. This flow undermined the cofferdam cell and caused it to collapse, though quick action by the contractor prevented disastrous delays in construction. |
Date Original |
1937-03-17 |
Author |
United States. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Reclamation.; photographer unknown |
Library of Congress Subject Headings |
Construction industry--Accidents--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Cofferdams--Construction--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Stream flow--Columbia River |
TGM Subject |
Accidents; Dam construction |
Type |
Image |
Genre |
Photographs |
Geographic Area |
United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site; United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam |
Identifier |
cg040b05v5p110.jpg |
Publisher |
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/ |
Source |
Is found in A History of the Columbia Basin Project (vol. 5, pg. 110), Cage 40, Frank A. Banks Papers https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/cg40.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Rights |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ |
Rights Notes |
No known copyright. Item is in public domain as it was created by the United States government. |
Digitization |
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. |
Notes |
Part of Western Waters Digital Library, http://westernwaters.org/ |
Language |
English |
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