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Bonneville Dam is shown during construction on March 4, 1935. The Bonneville Lock and Dam, built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was the first federal lock and dam on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The project’s first powerhouse, spillway and original navigation lock were completed in 1938 to improve navigation on Columbia River and provide hydropower to the Pacific Northwest. A Public Works Administration project of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, portions of Bonneville Lock and Dam Project were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Today, the project is a critical part of the water resource management system that power generation, navigation, water quality improvement, fish and wildlife habitat including fish passage and recreation along the Columbia River.
Alt text: A wide-angle, black-and-white historical photograph from 1935 showing the Bonneville Dam during its construction. The vast concrete structure is covered in extensive wooden scaffolding and formwork, with exposed rebar visible throughout. The foreground is a dirt construction site with piles of lumber and materials, while the steep, forested mountains of the Columbia River Gorge rise in the background.
| Date Taken: | 03.03.1935 |
| Date Posted: | 07.28.2026 10:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9835133 |
| VIRIN: | 350304-A-A1408-1001 |
| Resolution: | 7660x5194 |
| Size: | 4.76 MB |
| Location: | PORTLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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