Article ID: CBB719441112

The Timber Crib Dam at Sewall's Falls (1990)

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Company histories, newspaper accounts, and physical remains are used to reconstruct the history and appearance of the Sewall's Falls Dam in Concord, New Hampshire, the longest timber crib dam in the eastern United States. Constructed between 1892 and 1894, the dam remained intact until 1984, at which time the mid-section washed away The dam's future is now highly uncertain.

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Authors & Contributors
Paul White
Christopher W. Merritt
Williams, John
Gordon C. Pollard
Gray Fitzsimons
Jacob N. Pollock
Concepts
Industrial archaeology
Dams
Hydroelectric power
Excavations (archaeology)
Iron and iron industry
Design
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
United States
Michigan (U.S.)
Carp River
Concord, New Hampshire
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
Pacific Northwest (North America)
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