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Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Photographs of Construction of Cheat Lake Dam

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3986

Overview

Original photographs of construction of Cheat Lake Dam in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Planning and development of the hydro plant began in 1910, but was stalled around the time of World War I. Construction resumed in 1925, the first water flowed over the dam on December 23, 1925, and it began its operation on May 31, 1926.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-1913

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 10 items (1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Photographs of Construction of Cheat Lake Dam, 1912-1913
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2014/02/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536