. Journal of electricity, power, and gas . Folsom Dam .Across .AiiuTJcan River, with Out-flow to Cnnal in Fontrroiind. DETAILPLAN OFFOLSOMDAiVI. Downstream Face of Canal Headtrates. Sliowin ),Massive Granite Bluft at Risht. drawing. The first intention was to have a canal oneach side of the river, but only the east side canalwas built. This canal consists of three sections. Thefirst is 2000 feet long, and is cut into solid granitecliffs and walled up on its river side with the granitecut from the cliffs. At the end of this section is theprison power house, a granite structure through whichall
. Journal of electricity, power, and gas . Folsom Dam .Across .AiiuTJcan River, with Out-flow to Cnnal in Fontrroiind. DETAILPLAN OFFOLSOMDAiVI. Downstream Face of Canal Headtrates. Sliowin ),Massive Granite Bluft at Risht. drawing. The first intention was to have a canal oneach side of the river, but only the east side canalwas built. This canal consists of three sections. Thefirst is 2000 feet long, and is cut into solid granitecliffs and walled up on its river side with the granitecut from the cliffs. At the end of this section is theprison power house, a granite structure through whichall the water of the canal flows, when it is not pur-posely diverted to avoid the power house and con-tinue right along down to Folsom. The second sec-tion is 4000 feet long, and has its inner side faced wiiha masonry wall and the outer side protected againsttlie river liy heaxv ri]3rap work. The first two sec-tions were built 1)} convicts, llie third section is 3500feet long, and was built Ijy the company. It cutsthrough earth and rock formation, and iias an earthand rock fill on the outer edge, wliicli is also 184 JOURNAL OF ELECTRICITY, PO
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