Visual Materials

Big Creek Powerhouse #8

Description: Big Creek Powerhouse #8 - Looking at lower end of location for 2nd unit penstock at Powerhouse #8, with mixing plant beginning to show in left side of picture. Penstock excavation is underway. Incline spur will come in upper right hand corner of picture just above present penstock and below telephone booth.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 7/20/1928
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 15903
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Big Creek Powerhouse #8

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Big Creek Powerhouse #8 - Looking down Big Creek Channel towards Powerhouse #8. The derrick at the left serves the incline spur trestle.

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Big Creek: Powerhouse No. 8 (part 2)

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Powerhouse No. 8, Part Two. Photographs of Powerhouse 8 diversion, excavation for powerhouse, diversion tunnel construction, interior shots of Powerhouse No. 8 (transformers, control room, turbine-generator assembly, station power, Johnson Valve, turbine runner, crane assembly, scroll case assembly, draft tube); Penstock rupture - ripped Penstock, flattened pipe, damage to powerhouse and other facilities, reshaping pipe, adding reinforcing bands to high stress sections of penstock; Camp 33, operator dormitory, substation, incline construction.

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Big Creek - Powerhouse #8 (part 2)

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Big Creek - Powerhouse #8 (part 2) [Powerhouse #8 - Diversion, excavation for powerhouse, diversion tunnel construction, interior shots of PH #8 (transformers, control room, turbine-generator assembly, station power, Johnson Valve, turbine runner, crane assembly, scroll case assembly, draft tube); Penstock rupture - ripped Penstock, flattened pipe, damage to powerhouse and other facilities, reshaping pipe, adding reinforcing bands to high stress sections of penstock; Camp 33, operator dormitory, substation, incline construction.]

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Big Creek Powerhouse #8 - Looking across Big Creek Channel towards Powerhouse

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Big Creek Powerhouse #8 - Looking across Big Creek Channel towards Powerhouse. The lower section of the draft tube Unit #2 is being placed. Tailrace Cofferdam in lower right-hand corner. End of incline spur in upper right-hand corner.

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