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The first bucket of concrete was poured on October 29, 1952 in Folsom, California.
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AR-3211-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. Governor Goodwin J. Knight speaking during Folsom Dam Dedication ceremonies. Central Valley Project, Region 2.
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AR-3055-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant--Tailrace and river channels, power plant, and dam viewed from downstream immediately after closing of upper row of outlet gates.
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AR-2559-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. Powerplant and dam viewed from downstream (south side of river). Discharge from outlet gate in dam is approximately 30 cfs. Central Valley Project, Region 2.
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AR-2488-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. Powerplant and dam viewed from Photo Point No. 2 (south side of river) looking upstream. Central Valley Project, Region 2.
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AR-2448-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. Powerplant viewed from upstream right corner of excavation, elevation 290. Control cable tunnel at right. Note installed transformers and take-off structure. Central Valley Project, Region 2.
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AR-1964-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. Aerial view of dam from upstream. Diversion tunnel inlet at lower right.
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AR-1822-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. E-Line wall and penstocks viewed from downstream. Pumpcrete machine set up in portal of No.1 penstock (left center). Central Valley Project, Region 2
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AR-1790-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. Powerplant viewed from downstream right side of tailrace channel excavation. Unit 3 in center. Left tailrace training wall at right center.
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AR-1789-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. View looking down into powerplant from upstream right corner of excavaion (elevation 290). Workmen are readying forms and reinforement in Unit 3 (upper left) for Placement 9.
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AR-1751-CV American River - Folsom Powerplant. Powerplant area and dam viewed from left bank of river (photo point No. 2), looking upstream. Central Valley Project, Region 2
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AR-1458-CV American River, Folsom. Powerplant concrete viewed from right downsteam corner. E-line wall concrete placed to elevation 145 in Unit 2, left. Top of form in Unit 3, upper right, at elevation 145.
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AR-1353-CV American River. Folsom. Closeup of placement 4-A, Unit 1 of powerplant, viewed from right, westerly end. Concrete being dumped from 2-yard bucket. Delta District, Central Valley Project, Region 2.
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AR-1114-CV American River, Folsom. Gravity training wall viewed from left side of old river channel. top of highest forms at approximate elevation 208. Delta District, Central Valley Project, Region 2.
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Water release from Folsom Dam.
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A view of the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway.
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A view of the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway.
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A view of the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway.
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Water release from Folsom Dam.
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On March 8, 2016, the Folsom Office released water from the Folsom Dam into the American River.
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On March 8, 2016, the Folsom Office released water from the Folsom Dam into the American River.
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The spillway includes a control structure with six submerged gates that control water releases.
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The Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway project is an approximately $900-million cooperative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
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The Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway project is an approximately $900-million cooperative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
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B485-800-30 Folsom Spillway
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B485-800-27 Folsom Spillway
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B485-800-24 Folsom Spillway
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B485-800-23 Folsom Dam
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B485-800-19 Folsom Dam Water Release
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B485-800-17 Folsom Dam Water Release
