Glen Canyon Dam

unknown (American)
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/68934
Date
1956-1966
Description
general view, gravity-arch dam under construction; while the finished product is a smooth continuous form, the construction process shown here is one of assemblage; the concrete is poured in alternating blocks to control shrinkage and temperature, 1962
Type of Work
Dam
Subject
Dams, Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico), Water-supply, Architecture, Modern --20th century, Architecture --United States, Hydraulic structures, Civil engineering, Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.), Double-sided Surfaces
Rights
(c) Barry Zevin
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All rights reserved
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138845
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