Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-1951 |
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July Aug Sep Oct NON Jan Feb Mar Apr Apr MO May June July Aug Sept | Oct
NO Nov Dec ] Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug . Sepe . Oct Nov Dec MEAN
DAILY DISCHARGE IN MUNDREDS OF CUBIC FEET PER SECOND 1946 19 38
...
July Aug Sep Oct NON Jan Feb Mar Apr Apr MO May June July Aug Sept | Oct
NO Nov Dec ] Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug . Sepe . Oct Nov Dec MEAN
DAILY DISCHARGE IN MUNDREDS OF CUBIC FEET PER SECOND 1946 19 38
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00 Notice to proceed was received by the contractor on June 16 , 1949 , fixing the
completion date as January 6 , 1953 , a period of 1 , 300 days being allowed for
the completion of the contract . The contractor moved in and began building ...
00 Notice to proceed was received by the contractor on June 16 , 1949 , fixing the
completion date as January 6 , 1953 , a period of 1 , 300 days being allowed for
the completion of the contract . The contractor moved in and began building ...
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The contract was awarded on June 24 , 1949 , and notice to proceed was
received by the contractor on July 21 . The contractor experienced some delay in
the delivery of the steel windows for the quonsets , but he completed all work on ...
The contract was awarded on June 24 , 1949 , and notice to proceed was
received by the contractor on July 21 . The contractor experienced some delay in
the delivery of the steel windows for the quonsets , but he completed all work on ...
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G . Clark ( September - October 1950 ) Excavating and hauling material from
gravel area 2 to zones 2 and 4 of the dam embankment . A . E . Cowan Company
( June - July 1950 ) Sandblasting metal trashracks and the 56 - inch and 48 - inch
...
G . Clark ( September - October 1950 ) Excavating and hauling material from
gravel area 2 to zones 2 and 4 of the dam embankment . A . E . Cowan Company
( June - July 1950 ) Sandblasting metal trashracks and the 56 - inch and 48 - inch
...
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Embankment placing operations during early stages of construction . 5 - SL - 686
, June 29 , 1950 Placing was resumed in June 1950 , with the first. Figure 23 . - -
Completed embankment viewed from same point as preceding photograph .
Embankment placing operations during early stages of construction . 5 - SL - 686
, June 29 , 1950 Placing was resumed in June 1950 , with the first. Figure 23 . - -
Completed embankment viewed from same point as preceding photograph .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-1951 Technical record of design and construction |
| Author | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Published | 1954 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2006 |
| Length | 71 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |