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World's most powerful dredge built for Ft. Randall dam
"Western Chief" is 11,000-hp Diesel suction dredge operating at Ft. Randall dam on Missouri River in South Dakota; principal features are 46 × 170 ft, 11 ft deep hull, 68-ft ladder, basket type cutter head 8 × 9 ft, and two 40-in. spuds 60 ft long; electric power is supplied by six GM 16-278A 1600-hp Diesel engines.
World's most powerful dredge built for Ft. Randall dam
"Western Chief" is 11,000-hp Diesel suction dredge operating at Ft. Randall dam on Missouri River in South Dakota; principal features are 46 × 170 ft, 11 ft deep hull, 68-ft ladder, basket type cutter head 8 × 9 ft, and two 40-in. spuds 60 ft long; electric power is supplied by six GM 16-278A 1600-hp Diesel engines.
World's most powerful dredge built for Ft. Randall dam
Construction Methods Equipment
Richardson, H.W. (author)
1951
Article (Journal)
English
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