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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam

Description: Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Record photo of typical vertical crack in 1" buffer gunite at base of river section arches. There are approximately 3 such cracks per arch. This particular crack is on Arch 55.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 5/6/1943
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 24874
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Record photo of River Section arches. Johns-Manville waterproofing on all arches except Arch No. 53. Upper portion of Arch 53 is covered with Barrett Waterworks enamel. The lower portion is linseed oil treatment over gunite with reflective coating of aluminum.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Typical progress photo showing placement of gunite in haunches. This particular haunch is between Arches 17 & 18.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Excavating trash and gunite rebound along base of Arch #52 prior to backfilling.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of gunite key at base of Arch #13, showing evidence of back leakage. Gunite key was covered with asbestile on November 25, 1942.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Progress photo showing application of 1" reinforced gunite buffer coating along base of Arch #12.
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