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C-4<br />

3.0 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY SUMMARY<br />

SALMON CREEK COMPONENT<br />

Date<br />

May 1912<br />

June 1912<br />

January 1913<br />

March 1913<br />

April 1913<br />

May 1913<br />

September 1913<br />

October 1913<br />

November 1913<br />

August 1914<br />

October 1922<br />

1935<br />

October 24, 1963<br />

Event<br />

Construction of <strong>the</strong> original Lower Powerhouse (No.1)<br />

located near <strong>the</strong> mouth of Salmon <strong>Creek</strong> at Gastineau<br />

Channel commenced.<br />

and two ori gi na 1 pen­<br />

Construction of <strong>the</strong> wooden fl ume<br />

stocks was initiated.<br />

The Lower Powerhouse was completed.<br />

Construction of <strong>the</strong> original transmission line system<br />

began.<br />

Construction of <strong>the</strong> original l70-foot-high concrete arch<br />

Salmon <strong>Creek</strong> Dam was initiated.<br />

The original transmission line from <strong>the</strong> Lower Powerhouse<br />

extending along <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>ast shore of Gastineau Channel<br />

to Juneau was completed.<br />

Construction commenced on <strong>the</strong> Upper Powerhouse (No.2)<br />

located approximately 2 mi les upstream of <strong>the</strong> mouth of<br />

Salmon <strong>Creek</strong>.<br />

Construction of <strong>the</strong> 9,876-foot-long wooden flume and two<br />

original 1,625-foot-long riveted penstocks was completed.<br />

The Upper Powerhouse was completed.<br />

Construction of <strong>the</strong> Salmon <strong>Creek</strong> Dam and reservoir was<br />

completed. Salmon <strong>Creek</strong> went on-line.<br />

Salmon <strong>Creek</strong> Lower Powerhouse burned down.<br />

The Lower Powerhouse was rebuilt. The original 9,876-<br />

foot-long, 4-foot by 6-foot wooden flume was reconstructed<br />

and replaced by a 4-foot by 5-foot flume.<br />

Project 1 i cense was issued to A-J Industri es by <strong>the</strong> FPC<br />

<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> continued operation of <strong>the</strong> Project. The license<br />

was issued on <strong>the</strong> condi ti on that both <strong>Annex</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> and<br />

Salmon <strong>Creek</strong> dams be rehabilitated.

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