Greatest Water Power Project at Keokuk Dam Opening
View of the Mississipp River power works at Keokuk showing a renowned dam under construction. The project inserts 200000 horsepower with 97000 to St Louis via 97 mile line. The massive concrete monolith spans 2.5 miles, with a broad lock and river navigation benefits. The power house measures 78 by 8 by 177 feet, dam height 60 feet. Cost about 25 million dollars, expected national gains over 69 million. Opening celebration and river regatta set for August 26 to 28 during Mississippi Valley Power Boat races.
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Great Growth at Keokuk Dam Drives Mississippi Valley Development
The Keokuk dam, a $25 million power project on the Mississippi, will deliver 200000 horsepower across 176 miles to St Louis. Mark Twain-era Mississippi towns have surged anew, with the valley's vast resources and air power promising major growth over the next four decades as river energy fuels industry and prosperity.
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Keokuk Dam Construction Details and Dedication
Concrete construction for the Keokuk dam uses sand stone and cement, with 100,000 cubic yards of sand and 660,000 barrels of cement. The project calls for 2,500 workers, a power house 1718 feet long, and expansion joints to handle temperature, with dedication ceremonies August 26 27 and 28 attended by national leaders and governors.
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Iowa
Lake Cooper
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
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New York
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Colorado
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Keokuk Dam Powers 200000 Electric Horsepower
The water power development at Keokuk Iowa is now sending power to St Louis 176 miles away. The dam spans about 4500 feet with a height of 53 feet and a top width of 29 feet narrowing to 43 feet at the base. Later plans call for further improvements.
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Ice Fender at Dam Opens Vast Keokuk Power Project
The $20,000,000 Keokuk dam features a gigantic concrete ice fender stretching nearly a half mile, with a 50 foot floating boom. It will stop floes until they melt, creating Lake Cooper as a potential skating paradise and a prime power boat race venue drawing national attention to Keokuk.
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Mississippi River Dam Opening Draws Governors and Regatta
Huge Keokuk project nears completion as $26,000,000 dam powers by 175 miles south to St Louis. Governors from Iowa Michigan Missouri plan to attend August 26 27 28 with a grand celebration and Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association regatta at Keokuk. Course extended from 2.5 miles to six as boats race past grandstands amid vast engineering feats and river holds back 65 miles.
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Better Concrete Mixing Pitches A Classic Ad Jingle
An old advertisement promotes improved concrete mixing claiming superior quality with a catchy line that its product is always properly mixed. It extols a “newest” mixer and promises less waste and better results than prior methods.
Governors to Attend Keokuk Power Dam Dedication
Arrangements plan a special train to bring twenty governors to Keokuk Iowa on August 25 before the dedication of a 26000000 power development dam. Governors from Iowa Illinois Missouri and eastern states will inspect the plant during the Mississippi Valley Power Drainage association race regatta events August 26 27 and 28. A governors special train will then take them to Colorado Springs for the opening program.
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