Aerial view of flooded area, south view over Possum Kingdom Dam showing lower end of the lake Basin immediately above the dam

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20037895

Description

Aerial view at Possum Kingdom dam showing the lower end of the lake basin was taken Saturday, May 3, when water at the dam was 119 feet deep. Monday, May 5, the lake was 135 feet deep at the dam and was pouring over the concrete top of the structure six feet and eight inches deep. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening, May 5, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-05-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-658

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Dams; Possum Kingdom Dam; Possum Kingdom Lake; Brazos River; Brazos River Valley (Tex.); Rivers; Aerial views