Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2004.011.0101Description
A series of photographs (33 total) of the Benicia Arsenal Resevoir Project. The captions of the images are as follows:
a. Looking northwest showing height of fill on February 1, 1939.
b. View of dam looking southwest showing height of fill on February 1, 1939.
c. General view of dam project showing progress of work on April 26, 1939.
d. New quarry on northwest bank showing conveyors. April 26, 1939.
e. Conveyor used to haul riprap from quarry for facing dam slopes. April 26, 1939.
f. "Lake Oscar" Resevoir on April 26, 1939. Approximatelly [sic] 4,000,000 of water pumped from Suisun Bay.
g. New quarry on northwest bank. April 26, 1939.
h. Sluicing pond, looking east. April 26, 1939.
i. Benicia Arsenal Resevoir construction. Unloading 12" steel pipe, 40 ft. lengths, for filling line. June 27, 1939.
j. Benicia Arsenal Resevoir construction. Unloading 12" steel pipe, 40 ft. lengths, for filling line. June 27, 1939.
k. Resevoir construction. Constructing weir, looking east. October 4, 1939.
l. Resevoir construction. East slope of dam showing height of fill on October 4, 1939.
m. Resevoir construction. View of East slope from south bank. October 4, 1939.
n. Reservoir construction. Top of dam looking north. October 4, 1939.
o. Reservoir construction. Looking toward west slope of dam October 4, 1939.
p. Reservoir construction. Piers to support control gate rod, east slope. October 4, 1939.
q. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir . Looking south across north barrow pit. November 17, 1939.
r. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir . In bed of reservoir looking west at final elevation. November 17, 1939.
s. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir . Looking south across north barrow pit. November 17, 1939.
t. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir . Looking south across west face showing conveyors from rip-rap quarry. November 17, 1939.
u. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir . Looking north, near completion. November 17, 1939.
v. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir. Final Stages of sluicing for top material placing. November 17, 1939.
w. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir. Looking north across west slope Nov. 17, 1939.
x. Benicia Arsenal Reservoir. Nearing completion, November 17, 1939.
y. Arsenal Resevoir. Pumping started January 9, 1940. There were approximatelly [sic] two million gallons in the reservoir on January 12, 1940.
z. Arsenal Resevoir Construction. Finishing roadway across top of dam. January 12, 1940.
aa. Arsenal Resevoir Construction. 1600 g.p.m. flowing into the lake from one pump at army point. January 12, 1940.
ab. Arsenal Resevoir Construction. Some of the first water pumped. January 12, 1940.
ac. Arsenal Resevoir Construction. View of west slope. Dam to final elevation. January 12, 1940.
ad. Benicia Arsenal Resevoir February 1940.
ae. Benicia Arsenal Resevoir February 1940.
af. Benicia Arsenal Resevoir. Showing road across top of dam. March 6, 1940.
ag. Benicia Arsenal Resevoir, March 6, 1940.Collection
Benicia Arsenal Collection
