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Borrow Pit No. 2 excavation (13) |
1940-06-22 |
Bateman, A. F. |
Face of cut in Borrow Pit No. 2. Stadia rod (15 ft. long) is at station 61+75/13+55. From 7ft. To 11 ft. (measured from the bottom) of the road is glacial till, and from 11 to 12 feet is fine sand. The remainder of the cut is gravel and sand. Total cut is 28.5 feet. |
Pine R - 311 |
D003370 |
Subject terms:
Water diversion--Colorado--Pine River--Pictorial works--1938-1940
Pine River Irrigation Project (U.S.)--History
Vallecito Reservoir (Colo.)--History
Biographical note: Major C. A. Burns (grandfather of Dr. William R. Burns, the owner of the album containing the original photoprint) was a construction engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers in the construction of the Vallecito Dam, 1938-1940.
Credit line: Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Vallecito Dam construction photos, loaned to the Center by Dr. William R. Burns.
This digital image is ©2007 Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College. Accession 2005:09015.
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