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Ashokan reservoir. Inlet from West basin to Dividing Weir gate-house. Falsework for two arches of Ashokan bridge in place. Contracts 3 and 76. October 26, 1914.
Ashokan Reservoir. General view of West basin of ashokan reservoir showing Olive Bridge dam and earth wings. Note McClellan triangulation monument in right background. Contract 3. November 3, 1916.
Ashokan Reservoir. General view looking north-east , showing West and Middle dikes under construction. Note Ulster and Delaware Railroad tunnels through dikes at left and center of picture. Contract 3. November 18, 1913.
Ashokan Reservoir. View of Uppper gate-chamber from West Inlet channel showing wood and steel racks in place. Contracts 3 and 91. September 25, 1913.
Ashokan Reservoir. View of down-stream face of Olive Bridge dam. Complete portion of dam at left. Contract 3. September 7, 1911.
Ashokan Reservoir. General view up-stream from Olive Bridge dam, showing Esopus creek and reservoir basin after clearing. Note Bishop's Falls on left. Contract 72. September 9, 1913.
Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam from down-stream side of South wing, showing completed masonry section across Esopus creek. Contract 3. April 3, 1912.
Ashokan Reservoir. Waste weir and Spillway from Ashokan reservoir. Spillway bridge (Contract 111) with clear span of 175 feet and rise of 25 feet. Contract 3. August 5, 1914.
Ashokan Reservoir. View showing concrete core-wall of North wing of Olive Bridge dam. At right, note the placing and compacting of earth embankment on the up-stream side. Contract 3. June 21, 1910.
Ashokan reservoir. Dividing weir with foundation piers for Ashokan bridge. West basin and Winchell hill at right and Discharge channel to East basin at left. Contract 3. October 26, 1914.
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Date
1918
Contributors
New York (N.Y.). Water Supply Board, Compiler
Location
New York
Source
New York Public Library
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