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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up

Description: Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of open seam at junction of angle buttress 10 and Arch 11 at elevation 7288. 1 1/8" barrel reinforcing steel exposed by chipping and cleaning out seam. This seam is directly opposite spurt noted on downstream side during inspection.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 4/3/1939
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 22169
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