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Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2) [B 71136/134] • Photograph

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Summary

Tauwitchere barrage - island monolith of base slab - sill height 18 inches, sill level is constant for full length of barrage - 322 openings of 12 ft. 9 in. - sill height varies from 24 inches to zero

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Physical description

Photograph album; 21.5 cm x 27.6 cm x 3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1932-1939

Photographer

Beaney, Harold L

Collection

Part of Album Collection

Subject

Barrages -- South Australia -- Murray River Estuary -- Design and construction
Pipelines -- South Australia -- Tod River
Mundoo Barrage
Tauwitchere Barrage
Mount Wudinna (S.A.)
Ewe Island (S.A.)
Hume Weir (N.S.W. and Vic.)

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Historical information

Harold Beaney (1909-2004) joined the Engineering and Water Supply (E&WS) Department as a young engineering graduate, rising to become engineering chief by the time of his retirement. During his career he oversaw the construction of the Goolwa barrage and the Morgan-Wyalla pipeline, among others. The albums reflect his interest in photography.

Digitisation information

Date

22/06/2009

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,759 x 2,022 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

22.83 MB

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