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Portal Powerhouse

Description: Portal Powerhouse - Tailrace channel from highway bridge. Approx. 1850 cfs flow from Ward Tunnel and Rancheria Creek.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 5/22/1956
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 44564
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