Searsville Dam Collection

Items

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  Dam and calm water

  View of dam from high on north bank;
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  Dam spillway

  short video showing water rushing over the spillway ;
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  digging anchor on east side

  men digging on steep hillside, scaffolding in place; Building the dam
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  digging into west side

  distant view of entire hillside, wooden platforms; Building the dam
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  Forms and concrete

  west side, 3 levels of scaffolding, many men; Building the dam
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  Installation of outlet valves

  base of dam, scaffolding, 4 men; Building the dam
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  Jasper Ridge after the 2014 storm

  photo of dam spillway and reservoir;
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  Jasper Ridge after the 2014 storm

  photo of dam spillway and reservoir;
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  Jasper Ridge after the 2014 storm

  photo of dam spillway and reservoir;
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  Jasper Ridge after the 2014 storm

  photo of dam spillway and reservoir;
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  Letter about Searsville Dam removal

  Town Council comments to Stanford University about town's advice;
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  Looking down on overflowing water

  Close view, muddy water becoming foam;
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  Looking down on overflowing water

  Close view, muddy water becoming foam, moss on blocks;
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  muddy water going over dam

  very close view of surging water; Building the dam
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  Newly completed dam

  block side with trickle of water;
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  Picture and history

  Picture and history 1 of 2
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  Picture and history

  Picture and history 2 of 2
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  Raging creek below dam

  trees standing in stream;
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  Raging creek with raised pipe

  pipe above stream, trees standing in stream;
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  Rushing water over dam

  Surging water filtered through leaves;
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  Rushing water over dam

  view filtered through trees; compare to SEA-D-011d
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  Scaffolding holding forms

  looking downstream, partially built dam, hillside anchor on north; Building the dam
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  Searsville Dam

  dam with water spilling over in center; Spring Valley Water Works
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  Searsville Dam crosswalk

  looking east. one person on the walkway. water spilling over;
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  Searsville Dam overflowing

  Small structure at center of dam flooded
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  Searsville dam, completed

  distant view from above west. Water flowing in center; Building the dam
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  Searsville Dam, view from below

  dam with water spilling over in center; Spring Valley Water Works
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  Spilling water through trees

  view of gushing water from base;
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  Surging creek below dam

  trees standing in stream; compare to SEA-D-012d
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  Surging muddy creek

  close view of muddy, swirling water;
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  Surging water, slight prism

  Close view, tree in foreground;
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  Upstream from dam site

  dam site before construction, donkey engine; Building the dam
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  Work at base of dam

  men digging, scaffolding in place; Building the dam