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View of the top of McLaughlin's Wall, built in 1897 to divert the Feather River at Oroville, Butte County to permit gold mining

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Title: View of the top of McLaughlin's Wall, built in 1897 to divert the Feather River at Oroville, Butte County to permit gold mining
Date Created and/or Issued: 1964/07/18
Contributing Institution: Center for Sacramento History
Collection: Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
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Description: View of the top of McLaughlin's Wall, built in 1897 to divert the Feather River at Oroville, Butte County to permit gold mining. The new Lake Oroville if forming behind the Thermalito dam which is under construction. When completed the wall will be under 100 feet of water.
Type: image
Identifier: 0630311E-856F-47E8-8EA8-301702225691
1983/001/SBPM02778
Subject: Butte County
Feather River
Oroville Dam

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