Flaming Gorge Dam photographs

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1: "FLAMING GORGE UNIT-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT: UTAH-WYOMING. 1d (DAMSITE, LOOKING DOWNSTREAM). Looking southeast downstream on the Green River to the upstream side of Flaming Gorge Damsite. The relatively level area located about two miles from the Government town being built on Dutch John Flat is an excellent (and probably the nearest practicable) observation point from which the public can view the construction of Flaming Gorge Dam. Sufficient area is available for erection of an observation platform and for parking space. June 17, 1957: Bureau of Reclamation photo by S. Rasmussen."
2: "FLAMING GORGE UNIT-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT: UTAH-WYOMING. (8) Diversion tunnel: Drillers all cooperate in hooking up of air compressor hose. Beginning of Diversion Tunnel is underway. Coker Construction Company, Specifications DC-5045. January 6, 1959, Bureau of Reclamation photo by F. B. Slote."
3: "FLAMING GORGE UNIT-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT: UTAH-WYOMING. (18) Powerplant Service Road: A D8 Caterpillar bulldozer is being used to clear roadway. Approximately station 15+00. Flaming Gorge Damsite is located on Green River in background. Arch Dam Constructors, Specifications DC-5045. January 7, 1959, Bureau of Reclamation photo by F. B. Slote."
4: "FLAMING GORGE UNIT-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT: UTAH-WYOMING. (8) Diversion tunnel: Drillers are shown operating from upper platform of "Jumbo" (Drill Rig). Coker Construction Company, Specifications DC-5045. January 6, 1959, Bureau of Reclamation photo by F. B. Slote."
5: "FLAMING GORGE UNIT-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT: UTAH-WYOMING. (18) Blasting operations: Ed Davis, powder man for Arch Dam Constructor set off a blast on the powerplant service road at Flaming Gorge Dam. Ed Davis finds that a safe place for firing the blast is in the bucket of a Northwest power shovel. Other equipment
shown in picture is a Euclid dump truck. February 16, 1959, Bureau of Reclamation photo by F. B. Slote."
6: [high-scaler on cliff face]
7: "FLAMING GORGE UNIT-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT: UTAH-WYOMING. (1) Looking downstream on the Green River at Flaming Gorge Dam site. Powerplant service road is located on left side of river, pumping plant and service road is shown on the left side near the river level. Notice suspension bridge crossing river, this carries concrete pump line for lining diversion tunnel. Outlet portal is located about 100 feet upstream from end of bridge. Inlet portal is shown in right of center on photograph. Prime Contractor for building Flaming Gorge Dam is the Arch Dam Constructors, Specifications DC-5045. April 22, 1959, Bureau of Reclamation photo by F. B. Slote."
8: [Inside diversion tunnel, showing power lines in ceiling of tunnel]
9: [view from inside mouth of diversion tunnel, showing bulldozer working on side of tunnel, looking out at canyon on opposite side.]
10: [power drill rig working on powerplant access road]
11: [blasting on powerplant access road]
12: [construction of gantry crane?]
13: [aerial view of damsite and Dutch John Flat, showing town under construction, roads, etc, with locations inked in on print.]
14: [aerial view of Dutch John town site, showing roads and houses under construction]
15: "FLAMING GORGE UNIT-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT: UTAH-WYOMING. (1f) (AERIAL AND NIGHT VIEWS) Artists Conception, Flaming Gorge and Powerplant."
16: [nighttime view of Dutch John, Utah.]

Dates

1957-1959

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.