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A truly epic cableway

By Oregon Water Science Center 1937 (approx.)
100 ft tall tower on river bank. A technician in the cable car over the river. Another person watches 3/4 up the tower.
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Detailed Description

Built-in 1937 with funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 100 feet tall steel tower had a main cable that stretched 1,727 feet across the Columbia. Streamflow measurements started as soon as it was daylight to avoid the highest winds.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.