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| Title | Rattlesnake Lake flood at Cedar Falls, Washington, 1915 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1915 |
| Caption | Late in 1914, workers for Seattle City Light completed a masonry dam and reservoir at Cedar Lake, on the Cedar River. Unfortunately, the soil on one side of the lake was very porous, and the reservoir did not hold water well. Within months, the water table rose in the nearby town of Cedar Falls. Permanent puddles developed, and the small seasonal lake, called Rainy Day or Rattlesnake Lake, grew larger. The rising water lifted buildings from their foundations and sent residents scurrying to safety. It was soon clear that Rattlesnake Lake was permanent, and the town of Cedar Falls was rebuilt on higher ground.
This 1915 photographic postcard shows Rattlesnake Lake flooding the original town of Cedar Falls, Washington. |
| Notes | Original photographic print (postcard): 1915. Copied in 1998 by the Museum of History and Industry. |
| Subjects | Floods; Lakes & ponds; Dam construction |
| Places | Rattlesnake Lake (Wash.); Cedar Falls (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1998.10.2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Postcard Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Postcard Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: safety film, b&w; 2.25 x 2.75 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from copy negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
