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Scientific American, Vol. 78, No. 6 (1898) (1898)

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fe of Wash- runs across the north end of the dam below the wall of ington whois charged with more responsibility than the blow-off gate house, for emptying the reservoir, should the temporary channel (see Fig. 2). Here theskips are occasion necessitate it. It will be built out from the… … the hillside for about 1,000 general public favor and it is considered one of the feet, finally turning into a most fortunate of Presi- junction with the hill. This Cross on hillside marks level of crest of dam. dent McKinley’s nomina- last portion is the spillway or overflow. At the upper end the…

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