Title
Fort Randall Dam, Pickstown SD
Subject
Local news
Description
Hydroelectric energy for the power-hungry Missouri Basin will be generated in this massive powerhouse at Fort Randall Dam, Pickstown, South Dakota, starting March 15, 1954. When completed, the big concrete and steel power center will be 710 feet long and 100 feet wide. The structure is 150 feet from top to bottom with 50 feet extending below ground level. In addition to housing eight 40,000 kilowatt generators, the powerhouse will contain an erection bay for assembling the generators and turbines, a service bay consisting of a machine shop and offices and a control room. Construction of Fort Randall Dam started in 1946. It is one of four multiple-purpose dam and reservoir projects now under construction by the Corps of Engineers on the Missouri River. - Corps of Engineers photo
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Fort Randall Dam, Pickstown SD
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1950's
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Fort_Randall_Dam_001.jpg
Coverage
Western Iowa
Rights
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Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
26 cm x 21 cm