Last Main Stem Dam

Title

Last Main Stem Dam

Subject

local news

Description

Big Bend Dam, last of the six main stem Missouri River dams authorized by the Pick-Sloan Plan will be dedicated Sept. 15, although final work on the dam will not be completed until next year. The $103 million dam, with its 538,000 kilowatt electric generating capactiy was started in 1959.
[photo appears to be smaller version of Big_Bend_Dam_8_24_1966_03.jpg, ]

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil August 24, 1966

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1966-8-24

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Big_Bend_Dam_8_24_1966_02.jpg

Coverage

Western Iowa

Rights

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