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Looking at downstream slope of embankment |
1940-11-15 |
Foster, W. H. |
Looking at downstream slope of embankment from a point in the old river channel about 600 ft. downstream from axis. Slope near the crest of the dam has not been graded. Note piezometer well cover at station 11+75 in center of picture. |
Pine R - 432 |
D003095 |
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.
This digital image is ©2007 Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College. Accession 2005:09015.
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