Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  D 003:
Vallecito Dam (La Plata County, Colo.)
construction photos

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Dumping material on embankment

1940-08-7

Foster, W. H.

Twelve yard Euclid bottom-dump truck dumping material on the upstream No. 2 section of the embankment at sta. 24+84. this material is approximately 1.5% below optimum moisture. Note the excellent condition of the embankment for truck travel.

Pine R - 366

D003073

Subject terms:
Water diversion--Colorado--Pine River--Pictorial works--1938-1940
Pine River Irrigation Project (U.S.)--History
Vallecito Reservoir (Colo.)--History

Biographical note: Major C. A. Burns (grandfather of Dr. William R. Burns, the owner of the album containing the original photoprint) was a construction engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers in the construction of the Vallecito Dam, 1938-1940.

Credit line: Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Vallecito Dam construction photos, loaned to the Center by Dr. William R. Burns.

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