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Ashokan Reservoir. Placing concrete in cut-off trench under masonry portion of Olive Bridge dam. Note grout pipes extending from concrete. Contract 3. October 3, 1908.
Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam under construction. Note cyclopean masonry in body of dam and concrete blocks on face. Contract 3. September 21, 1909.
Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam showing down-stream face of masonry section. Stone crusher and concrete mixing plant in left background. Contract 3. June 21, 1910.
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. Down-stream face of Olive Bridge dam with concreting plant for placing plug in stream-control conduit. Contract 3. November 18, 1913.
Ashokan Reservoir. Work in progress on cut-off trench under the masonry portion of Olive Bridge dam. Contract 3. September 11, 1908.
Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam looking up-stream, just before removal of the stream-control pipes. Contract 3. December 2, 1908.
Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam showing up-stream face. Earth embankment being placed and compacted with steam roller. Contract 3. August 9, 1910.
Ashokan Reservoir. View showing concrete core -wall of Middle dike with earth embankment on up-stream side. Contract 3. Decenber 8, 1910.
Ashokan Reservoir. Placing first concrete block on down-stream face of Olive Bridge dam. Note grouting machine at work in middle ground. Contract 3. October 18, 1908.
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photographs of the catskill water supply system in process of construction
olive bridge dam
ashokan reservoir
down stream face
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new york n y board of water supply compiler
ashokan
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new york public library
Date
1918
Contributors
New York (N.Y.). Water Supply Board, Compiler
Location
New York
Source
New York Public Library
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