Fort Randall Dam Spells River Protection - Will Be The Largest Body of Water in South Dakota

Fort_Randall_Dam_08_09_1953_001.jpg

Title

Fort Randall Dam Spells River Protection - Will Be The Largest Body of Water in South Dakota

Subject

Local news

Description

With A Mighty Roar . . . the impounded Missouri River water surges through 22-foot concrete-lined tunnels under the Fort Randall Dam, courses over the weir into a stilling basin, and then flows down toward Council Bluffs. Fort Randall now has a 50-foot wall of water behind its dam, and a year from now will have boosted it to 100 feet. Maintenance shops and other temporary buildings needed in connection with building this "main-stem" river control and power plant are shown on the far bank.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil August 16, 1953

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1953-08-16

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Fort_Randall_Dam_08_09_1953_001.jpg

Coverage

Western Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

21 cm x 15 cm