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158-ft high, 7400-ft long dam is of concrete gravity type; illustrated description of sand and coarse aggregate production; construction of dam was performed on Washington side, then on Oregon side and finally by closing mid section; for latter, precast concrete pyramids, each weighing 12 tons, were used as rip rap.
158-ft high, 7400-ft long dam is of concrete gravity type; illustrated description of sand and coarse aggregate production; construction of dam was performed on Washington side, then on Oregon side and finally by closing mid section; for latter, precast concrete pyramids, each weighing 12 tons, were used as rip rap.
Producing gravel for McNary dam
Rock Products
Lenhart, W.B. (author)
Rock Products ; 53
1950
Article (Journal)
English
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