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English: Diversion dam and tunnel construction, Diablo Dam, March 1928   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Diversion dam and tunnel construction, Diablo Dam, March 1928
Description
English: Photographs of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project constructed between 1918-1961.

The Diablo Dam was built by Seattle City Light at a location 7-1/2 miles upstream from Newhalem and completed August 27, 1930. Due to the Great Depression, the Diablo Powerhouse was not completed until 1935, with the first power being generated in 1936.

Caption on image: D-28-3-110

Caption below image: De-watering tunnel and Diversion dam

PH Coll 45.2-9

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Rivers--Washington (State); Tunnels--Washington (State)
  • Subjects (LCSH): Diversion weirs--Washington (State)--Design and construction; Dams--Washington (State)--Design and construction; Skagit River (B.C. and Wash.); Footbridges--Washington (State)
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Skagit River--Diablo Dam
Date Taken on 1 March 1928
Medium
English: silver gelatin, b&w
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
239
Source
English: Seattle Power and Water Supply Collection
Permission
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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WWDL0383

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