Dam and Reservoir Construction

Historical photographs depicting dam and reservoir projects. Showcases construction work and landscape changes in various environments.

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking north from a point 200 feet+/- right of Sta. 878+/- showing uncompleted fence adjacent to the Hilbert Van N. Schenck property, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 12, 1940

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking easterly at dam from Sta. 18+50, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 7, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking east from Sta. 82+00 showing embankment 4, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 6, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking north from a point 200 feet+/- right of Sta. 878+/- showing uncompleted fence adjacent to the Hilbert Van N. Schenck property, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 12, 1940

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking westerly from Sta. 28+50, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Nov. 10, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, 20 feet left of Sta. 10+00, dam 1, looking northeast showing general conditions dam 1, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1939

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking south showing dam 10 and valve structure, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 27, 1940

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking north from Sta. 19+10 showing site of dam 6, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 25, 1940

Värtan. State Railways, SJ. Excavation for electrified cable drum.state railways, SJ. The course was opened in 1882. Procedural electrification was carried out in 1905 but it was closed down. In 1940, the course was finalized.

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 151+00, Ware, Mass., Apr. 25, 1939

Contract No. 62, Clearing Lower Middle and East Branches, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, New Salem, Petersham and Hardwick, Oshkosh tractor dragging tree to fire, Enfield, Mass., Feb. 27, 1939

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, structure at dam 10 and pipes, looking north from 120 feet right of Sta. 1+40, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Jul. 10, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northwest from Sta. 17+20, dam 1 showing general conditions in reservoir, carpenter shop and borrow areas, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeasterly from Sta. 13+50 along center line of east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 7, 1936

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking west from Sta. 23+40+/- showing borrow pit, west side of basin 2, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 8, 1940

Contract No. 19, Dam and Substructure of Ware River Intake Works at Shaft 8, Wachusett-Coldbrook Tunnel, Barre, Ware River above Shaft 8, Barre, Mass., Nov. 10, 1930

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, Sta. 104+80 looking south showing general conditions embankment 5, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1939

Contract No. 45, Exploration by Shovel Cuts of Borrow Areas for Main Dam and Dike, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, general view from Sta. 0+00, shovel cut 'H', dike borrow area no. 10, Belchertown, Mass., Oct. 19, 1934

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northeast from Sta. 58+00, dam 3, showing Access Road and dam 3, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south from Sta. 23+/-, showing general condition of dam 1 and gatehouse, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking north from Sta. 8+00 showing condition of dam 1 and borrow areas within the reservoir, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 54, Highway in Towns of Dana, Petersham, Worcester County, looking towards culvert site at Sta. 79+ from Sta. 72+65, Dana and Petersham, Mass., Jul. 6, 1936

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeast from Sta. 8+00, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Nov. 18, 1936

Southworth lot, cleared winter of 1933, Greenwich, Mass., Aug. 15, 1934 : Parcel no. 309-38, formerly Charles D. Wheeler property , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, real estate, Clearing of land

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, paved surface drainage ditch, looking northeasterly, Belchertown, Mass., Nov. 10, 1937

Contract No. 71, WPA Sewer Construction, Holden, looking ahead on Woodland Road from manhole 20B, Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Sep. 5, 1940

Contract No. 20, Coldbrook-Swift Tunnel, Barre, Hardwick, Greenwich, general view at Shaft 9, looking easterly, Quabbin Aqueduct, Barre, Mass., May 13, 1935

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, drainage channel in basin 2, left of Sta. 18+00, looking north, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 13, 1940

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, looking ahead on center line from Sta. 3+40, Ware, Mass., Sep. 28, 1940

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeast from Sta. 13+00 at east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Oct. 8, 1936

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking northwest from Sta. 10+50 showing basin 2, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 27, 1940

Contract No. 71, WPA Sewer Construction, Holden, looking southerly on Woodland Road from manhole 20B, Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Jan. 31, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead at ledge from Sta. 92+20, Ware, Mass., Jul. 7, 1939

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking westerly at west end, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jun. 5, 1939

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, looking at old pond area from near Sta. 1042+85 before blasting, New Salem, Mass., Jan. 20, 1934

Moose Brook, flooded meadows about 1/2 mile above mouth, drainage area - 10 square miles, flow - 150 cubic feet per second - 1.5 cubic feet per second per square mile, Hardwick, Mass., 12:55 PM, Apr. 17, 1933 , waterworks, real estate, brooks, watershed sanitary conditions, floods natural events

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, excavation and cleaning ledge at portal location, looking northwest, diversion tunnel, Belchertown, Mass., Oct. 9, 1931

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking east from Sta. 8+00 showing condition of Oak Street borrow area east of dam 1, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northeast from Sta. 58+/- showing general view dam 3, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Jan. 5, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, ramp at south edge of spoil area looking west from a point 50 feet+/- southeast of Sta. 57+00, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 4, 1939

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking ahead (east) from Sta. 65+25, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 5, 1938

Contract No. 112, Spillway at Shaft 2 of Quabbin Aqueduct, Holden, looking easterly at spillway channel from near Sta. 200 degrees, Shaft 2, Holden, Mass., Nov. 20, 1940

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking north at area north of Shaft 11A, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 26, 1936

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking east Sta. 887+10 showing ledge excavation and twin aqueduct (some holes drilled), high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Jan. 23, 1940

Kanen's dam and sawmill washed out, Hubbardston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1938 , New England Hurricane, 1938, waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions, floods natural events, mills buildings, dams hydraulic structures

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south from a point 100 feet north of the gatehouse on dam 1, showing gatehouse forms ready for the next pour, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Apr. 2, 1940

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking northeasterly at forms for dam 4, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 10, 1939

Contract No. 112, Spillway at Shaft 2 of Quabbin Aqueduct, Holden, looking back from Sta. 10+00, 10 feet left, spillway channel at Shaft 2, Holden, Mass., Nov. 20, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking southeasterly at parking circle, Ware, Mass., Oct. 6, 1939

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking east at area north of Shaft 11A, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 26, 1936

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south Sta. 80+40 dam 1, showing general progress, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 2, 1939

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 91+40, Ware, Mass., Jul. 7, 1939

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking northeasterly at dam 4, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 25, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, site of gate house, looking north from 20 feet west of Sta. 19, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 23, 1939

Contract No. 39, Trunk Line Sewer, Rutland, Holden, Worcester Brook fill, subgrade, looking west from Sta. 127+50, Rutland-Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Nov. 8, 1933

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking northwest from Sta. 14+00, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Nov. 18, 1936

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking east from Sta. 8+00 showing basin 10, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 27, 1940

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, earth excavation to expose rock on dam 8, looking east from Sta. 9+90, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Feb. 12, 1940

Contract No. 106, Improvement of Access Roads, Middle and East Branch Regulating Dams, and Quabbin Reservoir Area, Hardwick, Petersham, New Salem, Belchertown, looking ahead towards Sta. 132, access road to East Branch Regulating Dam, Belchertown, Mass., Jun. 27, 1940

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, 'C' line, looking ahead from Sta. 17+50, Rutland Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Aug. 21, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, photo no. 2 of panoramic view looking north from point 'C' at site of high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 23, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from Sta. 72+00, showing condition of dam 1 and dam 4 Access Road, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Panorama from overpass on Route #140, channel below Shaft #1, looking easterly, Wachusett Reservoir, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 15, 1941 , Water levels, waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, foundation for main building, Belchertown, Mass., Aug. 30, 1937

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking north from Sta. 19+45+/- showing fill, dam 6, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 8, 1940

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeast from near Sta. 12+50, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 4, 1936

Contract No. 112, Spillway at Shaft 2 of Quabbin Aqueduct, Holden, pouring concrete, looking southerly from Sta. 240 degrees, spillway channel at Shaft 2, Holden, Mass., Oct. 28, 1940

Erosion Control: Gully Plug - Ohio. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south from dam 4, Sta. 77+50 showing culvert across Glen Road to Edward R. Peirce property, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Apr. 30, 1940

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, slope east of machine shop, looking southerly, Belchertown, Mass., Sep. 29, 1938

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, spotting top stone, looking back from Sta. 109+70, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 7, 1938

Railway bridge construction at Stora Lule River.

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, site of dam 1 looking northwest from the southeast end at Sta. 19+50+/-, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 4, 1939

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, 'C' line, looking back from Sta. 19+50, Rutland Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Aug. 21, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south from Sta. 102+00 showing embankment 5, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 6, 1940

New Bridge and Overpass Intersection. Original caption: View of various types of work in construction of new bridge and overpass intersection of Virginia State Route 89 and Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Virginia. Place: Blue Ridge Parkway.

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking southwesterly at Access Road from Route 122, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jun. 7, 1939

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, progress panorama of upstream cofferdam, looking west, diversion tunnel, Belchertown, Mass., Sep. 11, 1931

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking north from Sta. 80+40 dam 1, showing impervious fill, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 2, 1939

North end of earthen dam, Martin County Development Project, Indiana. This part has not been completely filled. 1937. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Indiana , Martin County

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, panorama of anchorage basin, looking westerly from Sta. 0+00, 50 feet left, Ware, Mass., Sep. 18, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, placing backfill at retaining wall, looking back from near Sta. 25+50, Ware, Mass., Oct. 6, 1939

Barre Wool Combing Co. Ltd., showing ridge of sludge that settled in channel when lagoon was frozen, Barre, Mass., Apr. 6, 1935 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking southeast at area north of Shaft 11A, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 26, 1936

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking easterly at coffer dam, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jun. 5, 1939

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking southeasterly at dam 3, middle branch regulating dams, Hardwick, Mass., Oct. 9, 1939

Damage to state highway and soil by flood. Near Hazleton, Indiana. 1937. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Indiana , Hazleton, Indiana , Gibson County

Tractor plowing 1962 in Comignano, Italy

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 162+00, Ware, Mass., Apr. 12, 1939

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 26+00, Ware, Mass., Jun. 2, 1939

Contract No. 71, WPA Sewer Construction, Holden, looking southerly on Woodland Road from manhole 20B, Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Sep. 17, 1940

Sudbury Department, Hopkinton Reservoir, stripping, Ashland; Hopkinton, Mass., 1892 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, looking ahead on center line from Sta. 1+00, Ware, Mass., Sep. 28, 1940

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking downstream from Sta. 28+50, middle-east channel, Hardwick, Mass., May 20, 1936

Contract No. 20, Coldbrook-Swift Tunnel, Barre, Hardwick, Greenwich, intake structure, precast rack bars being placed, Shaft 12, Hardwick, Mass., Sep. 24, 1932

Prince River, Shaft #9, drainage area - 12.9 square miles, flow - 716 cubic feet per second - 55.6 cubic feet per second per square mile, Barre, Mass., 3:50 PM, Sep. 16, 1933 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions, floods natural events, construction sites

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from Sta. 107+/-, showing general condition at dam 5, outlet structure headwall, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Jul. 23, 1940

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking east from 20 feet right of Sta. 24+75 showing loam on dam 6, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 27, 1940

Moose Brook, flooded meadows about 1/2 mile above mouth, drainage area - 10 square miles, flow - 194 cubic feet per second - 19.4 cubic feet per second per square mile, Hardwick, Mass., 4:15 PM, Sep. 17, 1933 , waterworks, real estate, brooks, watershed sanitary conditions, floods natural events

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking north from Sta. 10+00+/- showing fill at dam 8, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 8, 1940

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking back (northwest) from Sta. 51+65, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 5, 1938

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