General view of the Klamath Straits Drain Outlet looking south from Pumping Plant E along the west side of the drain

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

KP-1167-R2 Klamath Project - Klamath Straits Drain Outlet; Flood irrigation of the lands is in progress. View shows effects of a wind storm on power line due the the poor stability of earth in which the poles were set. The transformer poles at the extreme right tipped far enough to permit the transformers to topple from the platform; March 14, 1946; Photo by R. S. Hopkins

Title

General view of the Klamath Straits Drain Outlet looking south from Pumping Plant E along the west side of the drain

Creator

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

Source

Original photograph: 18 x 13 cm, black & white photo, caption under photo reads "KP-1167-R2 Klamath Project - Klamath Straits Drain Outlet. General view looking south from Pumping Plant "E" along the west side of the drain. Flood irrigation of the lands is in progress. View shows effects of a wind storm on power line due the the poor stability of earth in which the poles were set. The transformer poles at the extreme right tipped far enough to permit the transformers to topple from the platform. R. S. Hopkins, Photo March 14, 1946", from Black Binders
Digital reproduction of photograph: KP-1167-R2 Klamath Project - Klamath Straits Drain Outlet. General view looking south from Pumping Plant "E" along the west side of the drain, Black Binders, Bureau of Reclamation

Date Original

1946-03-14

Date Digitized

2005-07-25

Date Available

2006-06-06

Other Identifiers

local: BOR-25-Jul-2005-1141

Subject (Topic)

Irrigation projects
Klamath Project (U.S.) -- History
Drainage
Klamath Project Construction
Klamath Straits Drain (Oregon)

Format

image