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Title
Sacramento River Flood
Creator
Midthun, R. A
Date Created and/or Issued
February 27, 1940
Publication Information
Meriam Library. California State University, Chico
Contributing Institution
California State University, Chico
Collection
Northeastern California Historical Photograph Collection
Rights Information
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Description
[View of Sacramento River immediate water rise in February 27, 1940. Donor/Source of Loan: BLM Sacramento Office (Donor)]
Kennett Division. Shasta Dam. Flood waters in the Sacramento River immediately upstream from the dam at the site of the contractor's suspension truck bridge which was carried away by the rising waters. About 135,000 c.f.s are now passing the point. February 27, 1940.
Type
image
Format
165 x 240 mm
Copy Print
Identifier
sc22249
http://archives.csuchico.edu/cdm/ref/collection/coll11/id/23707
Subject
Floods
Source
sc22249.tif
Relation
photographs
Northeastern California Historical Photograph Collection

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