Construction South Catamount Dam

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Image Number296-105Date1936-10-16DescriptionA circa 1935 Ford Deluxe panel delivery truck with "City of Colorado Springs Engineering Dept." painted on the side is parked in the foreground with the steel face sheets forming the South Catamount Dam under construction in the background. South Catamount Reservoir, located on the North Slope of Pikes Peak, was built in 1936-37 as part of the Works Progress Administration. Its dam face is uniquely constructed of steel, one of only five such dams in the country. The reservoir was developed to supply water to Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.PhotographerunknownLocationColorado Springs (Colo.)SubjectFlood dams and reservoirsDamsReservoirsConstruction equipmentAutomobilesNotes Thanks to J Richards of Colorado Springs for background research on this image. CollectionPublic Works Administration RecordsPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictOriginal FormatPhotographsPhysical Description6 1/2 x 4 1/4 negativeGeolocation

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Construction South Catamount Dam