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Title
Pickens Canyon debris basin had a capacity of 10,000 cubic yards before the March 1938 storm. It was completely filled up during the rain and they were here beginning removal of the debris which, at the dam, was 10 to 12 feet deep. March 1938. Metcalf
Creator
Metcalf, Woodbridge
Photographer
Date Created and/or Issued
1938
Contributing Institution
UC Berkeley, Bioscience & Natural Resources Library
Collection
Fritz-Metcalf Photograph Collection
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Description
Location: average distance
Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable
One person present, name unknown
Type
image
Identifier
fritz_metcalf-6389
Subject
Canyons
Dams
Erosion
Floods
Los Angeles County
Place
Los Angeles County

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