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Spillgates of Gorge High Dam as seen from the intake, July 1989
Spillgates of Gorge High Dam as seen from the intake, July 1989
TitleSpillgates of Gorge High Dam as seen from the intake, July 1989
PhotographerLowe, Jet
Date1989
NotesPhotographs of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project constructed between 1918-1961.

These photographs were taken to Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) standards as part of the Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission's re-licensing of the Skagit River Project, 1987-1989.

Gorge High Dam, a thin arch dam with a gravity section, was the third dam built in this location to provide water for the Gorge powerhouse. Completed in 1961.

PH Coll 627.53
Location DepictedUnited States--Washington (State)--High Gorge Dam
Subjects (LCTGM)Spillways--Washington (State); Dams--Washington (State);
Subjects (LCSH)Gorge High Dam (Wash.)
Digital CollectionSeattle Power and Water Supply Collection
Order NumberWWDL0654
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionHistoric American Engineering Record No. WA-24 (Skagit River and Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Projects) Photograph Collection. PH Coll 627
Object TypePhotograph
Physical Descriptionsilver gelatin, b&w
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 115 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2005
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