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Kaweah #1 - Watershed - Mineral King Dams

Description: Kaweah #1 - Watershed - Mineral King Dams - upstream face of Franklin Dam at discharge channel with water at minimum level. A portion of the trash rack can be seen in back of two logs lying in channel. Upper portion of rock face had been repaired prior to this date. .
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 9/30/1943
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 25709a
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