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History of Genissiat hydro plant which exploits 300 mi of Rhone valley; concrete gravity dam, 345 ft high, was built between two rock filled cofferdams while river was diverted through tunnels; open cut spillway will handle maximum flow of 95,000 cfs; power house designed for 400,000 kw in six turbine generator units; illustrated description of mixing, distributing and placing of concrete for Genissiat dam.
History of Genissiat hydro plant which exploits 300 mi of Rhone valley; concrete gravity dam, 345 ft high, was built between two rock filled cofferdams while river was diverted through tunnels; open cut spillway will handle maximum flow of 95,000 cfs; power house designed for 400,000 kw in six turbine generator units; illustrated description of mixing, distributing and placing of concrete for Genissiat dam.
Western Europe's biggest power dam
Eng News-Rec
Bowman, W.G. (author)
Engineering News-Record ; 140
1948
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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