Visual Materials

Big Creek Powerhouse #4

Description: Big Creek Powerhouse #4 - Photo taken at site before any construction was started. View downstream from area being considered for location of dam. Steepness of Fresno County (left) side can be seen.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: undated
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 42573
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Big Creek Powerhouse #4 - Photo taken at site before any construction was started. Erection of tower for footbridge, looking up river from Fresno County side. [The river would be on the right if you were looking up-stream from the Fresno County side, not on the left like this shot.]
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Big Creek Powerhouse #4 - Photo taken at site before any construction was started. View of Fresno County side of canyon from across the river, with access road shown. Note snow on ground (Fresno side gets very little sunshine, snow had all melted on Madera County side)
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Big Creek Powerhouse #4 - Photo taken at site before any construction was started. View of site of footbridge. End of access road on Fresno County side shown. Note tower for footbridge prefabricated, ladder to ledge where tower will rest.
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Big Creek Powerhouse #4 - Photo taken at site before any construction was started. Looking at left side of river channel near dam site.
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Big Creek Powerhouse #4 - Photo taken at site before any construction was started. Narrowness of channel indicated by this view taken across river, looking at temporary hoist and high line used to transport men, equipment, and materials for footbridge across river. Cables will be anchored in exposed face in lower left foreground. Tower can be seen assembled and lying on bridge ready to lower into place.
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