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Cloud-seeding operations by Southern Sierras Power Co

Description: Photograph report on cloud-seeding operations undertaken by Southern Sierras Power Company in 1948 to increase water storage for eastern Sierras' hydroelectric projects. Album includes U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau, Research Paper No. 36 on Cloud Seeding Operations in the Bishop Creek, California Watershed.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: May 18, 1948 and Oct. 13, 1948
Call number: photCL SCE
Creator: Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edison International, December 2005.

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California Electric Power Corp. - Photo report on cloud-seeding operations undertaken by Southern Sierras Power Company in 1928 to increase water storage for eastern Sierras, hydroelectric projects. Album includes U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau, Research Paper #36 on Cloud Seeding Operations in the Bishop Creek, California Watershed.

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California Electric Power Corp. - Southern Sierras Power Co. Hydroelectric Projects (vol 136)

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Constructing San Bernardino Steam Plant, transformer assembly, water tank, boiler construction, turbine assembly, switchyard; Facilities at Bakersfield, Goldfield, Tonopah, Owens River, Elsinore, San Bernardino, San Jacinto, Corona, Hemet, Perris, El Centro, and Coachella; Bishop hydroelectric facilities and construction of South Lake Dam; Nevada mining operations; Gem, Tioga, Saddlebags, Agnew, Summit, Rhinedollar, Crystal, Mono, and Lundy Lakes; Mill Creek hydroelectric construction, including Mill Creek [Lundy] Powerhouse, wood-stave flowline, penstock, Lundy Dam. Photographer: Southern Sierras Power Company.

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California Electric Power Corp. - Southern Sierras Power Co. Hydroelectric Projects (vol 131)

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Hydroelectric facilities, cottages, and other buildings at Bishop Creek Plant 2, Plant 3, Plant 4, Plant 5, Control Station and Plant 6; Facilities, buildings and offices at Laws, Big Pine, Independence, Lone Pine, Inyo-Kern, Randsburg, Victorville, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Steam Plant, Riverside, Perris, Corona, Elsinore, Hemet, San Jacinto, Banning, Coachella, Brawley, Imperial, El Centro, Holtville, Calexico, and Blythe. Bishop Creek No. 1 Camp; Saddlebags Lake, Dam, and Camp. Photographer: Southern Sierras Power Company.

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California Electric Power Corp. - Southern Sierras Power Co. Hydroelectric Projects (vol 130)

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Photographs of hydroelectric facilities at Mill Creek (Lundy); Shell Ranch; Saddlebag Camp; Cain Irrigation Co.; Rhinedollar Camp; Lee Vining Creek: Powerhouse 1 and Powerhouse 3; Cain Ranch; Rush Creek, Silver Lake; Benton Station; Owens River Gorge; Adams Main Plant and Auxiliary; Abelour Ranch, Red Hill Ranch; Turner Ranch; South Hillside Ranch; dwellings at Lake Sabrina; Bishop Creek No. 1 buildings, and Intake 2 buildings. Photographer: Southern Sierras Power Company.

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Unidentified snapshots depicting facilities and buildings in territory operated by Southern Sierras Power Company, including views of a pole yard, field crews constructing a wood pole transmission line in the desert, Southern Sierras Power Company portable office trailers being moved into construction camps. Photographer: Southern Sierras Power Company.

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Printed material, newspaper clippings, photographs, and rates communication letters related to Southern Sierras Power Company service area. Photographer: Southern Sierras Power Company.

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Cloud-seeding operations by Southern Sierras Power Co

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