Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
Oneida Dam construction photographs
UUS_P0636
1.25 linear feet
1 box
1913-1924
Photographic album of 93 images related to the construction of primarily the Oneida Dam near Bear River, Idaho, but also includes images of the construction of the Cove Dam near Grace, Idaho.
English
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The Oneida Dam, located on the Bear River in southeastern Idaho near the town of Preston, was constructed in stages, begining in 1914, by the Utah Power & Light Company as part of a broader effort to develop hydroelectric power in the region. The dam created the Oneida Reservoir and was designed to regulate river flow and supply water to the Oneida hydroelectric plant, which continues to generate renewable energy. As one of the earliest hydroelectric projects in Idaho, the Oneida Dam played a significant role in supporting agricultural development and electrification in the Bear River Basin.
The Cove Dam, built in 1917, was decommissioned and removed in 2006 after it was determined to be too costly to repair. Its removal also allowed for habitat improvement for dwindling population of Bonneville cutthroat trout.
This photograph album contains images related to the construction of the Oneida Dam, including photographs of the dam site, mechanical components, horse-drawn machinery used to prepare the site, worker encampment. Also features individual and group photographs of the men and women who worked on the project, though in what capacity is not always noted. Also included are photos related to the construction of the Cove dam, which was part of the 4-dam project along the Bear River in southeastern Idaho. Photograph titles are taken from captions on the images. One additional folder contains loose negatives and correspondence, seemingly unrelated to the construction.
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Permission to publish material from the Oneida Dam construction photographs must be obtained from the
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Initial Citation: Oneida Dam construction photographs
USU_P0636. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University
Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_P0636,
USUSCA.
Dams--Idaho--Design and construction--Photographs.
Water and Water Rights
Photo album
Oneida Development Camp and Power House
01
1918 January 1
1
1
Tanter Gates and Lake
02
1917 December 1
1
1
Oneida Dam Looking South
03
1917 December 1
1
1
Power House and Serge Tank
04
1917 December 1
1
1
Intake, Dam, and Little Mt. Oneida
05
1919 December 1
1
1
Oneida Camp
06
1917 November 5
1
1
Front Face Oneida Dam
07
1917 December 1
1
1
Back View Dam at Final Stage
08
1917 January 5
1
1
4" Pipe Bridge Used for Concreting
09
1917 November 1
1
1
Hauling 16 Ton Piece Johnson Valve
10
1917 December 15
1
1
Front View Dam Under Const.
11
1917 November 24
1
1
Back View Oneida Dam Final Stage
12
1918 January 15
1
1
7 lbs. Trout one catch
13
1917 November 1
1
1
Pat Mangam N.Y.
14
1917 November 1
1
1
Jim Devlin N.Y.
15
1917 November 1
1
1
Dyke Complete and Intake Oneida
16
1917 November 24
1
1
Oneida Camp Looking East
17
1917 November 24
1
1
Back View Dam Under Const.
18
1917 December 1
1
1
Camp Houses, Operators Houses and Serg Tank
19
1917 December 15
1
1
E Jannig Coms'y Man
20
1917 November 1
1
1
Geo. Bauer Material Man
21
1917 November 1
1
1
Peay on Back Porch
22
1917 November 1
1
1
Mrs. Peay and Mrs. Bero
23
1917 January 15
1
1
Crossing Stevenson Creek in the High Sierras Fresno County, California
24
Undated
1
1
Devlan, Mangam, and Mason
25
1917 November 1
1
1
Loading Machine in Action
26
1917 October 15
1
1
Sulkey Plow Used on Dike Oneida
27
Undated
1
1
Centiped Roller Used on Dike
28
Undated
1
1
Road Level used on Dike Oneida
29
Undated
1
1
Disc. used on Dike Oneida
30
Undated
1
1
Milyard, Hansen, Mangam, Devlin, and Mason
31
Undated
1
1
Mason, Milyard, Horshman, Mangam, Hansen, Devlan
32
Undated
1
1
Light weight and Heavy in Contest for Camp Championship
33
Undated
1
1
Tanter Gate Cove
34
Undated
1
1
Thebo, Larson, and Veter Cove
35
Undated
1
1
Hamilton Cove
36
Undated
1
1
Spike and Veter Cove
37
Undated
1
1
WA Baily Salt Lake City Utah
38
Undated
1
1
A.E. Peay Cove Camp
39
Undated
1
1
Unidentified man and woman in formal attire
40
Undated
1
1
Gen. Sta. Site, Cove - Idaho
41
1916 August 15
1
1
North from sta.28, Cove - Idaho
42
1916 September 15
1
1
Saddle Forms, Cove - Idaho
43
1916 August 15
1
1
Flume Excavation, Cove - Idaho
44
1916 August 15
1
1
Flume Concrete Mixer, Cove - Idaho
45
1916 September 15
1
1
Oneida
46
1916 May 26
1
1
View North, Cove - Idaho
47
1916 August 15
1
1
Flume High Piers, Cove - Idaho
48
1916 September 15
1
1
Gravel and Sand Washer, Cove - Idaho
49
1916 August 15
1
1
Flume, Cove - Idaho
50
1916 August 15
1
1
Camp #1
51
1916 August 15
1
1
Blast on Flume Line
52
1916 August 25
1
1
Arthur Jones Coms'y Cove
53
1916
1
1
E.P. Zauhn Carpenter Foreman Cove
54
1916 August 15
1
1
View South, Cove- Idaho
55
1916 August 15
1
1
Flume Concrete Mixer, Cove- Idaho
56
1916 September 15
1
1
Excavating Canal, Cove- Idaho
57
1916 September 15
1
1
Draft Tube Cove Power House
58
Undated
1
1
Jensen, Baily, Warner and Peay, Griffin and Mts Coyote*, Utah
59
1916
1
1
Flume Piers, Cove - Idaho
60
1916 August 15
1
1
Flume Saddle Piers, Cove - Idaho
61
1916 August 25
1
1
S.T.'s earning their money
62
Undated
1
1
Penny, Peay, Thebo, and Larson Cove
63
Undated
1
1
Flume, Cove - Idaho
64
1916 August 15
1
1
Concreting Property Monuments, Cove - Idaho
65
1916 August 15
1
1
Two unidentified men in formal attire
66
Undated
1
1
Love in the Moonlight, Ralph Killgore
67
Undated
1
1
W.P. Thebo
68
Undated
1
1
Cove Camp #1
69
1916
1
1
Hendrichs, Peay and Maxwell
70
Undated
1
1
R.D. Hendricks Inspector
71
Undated
1
1
Happy Days at Wheelon Switch Yard
72
Undated
1
1
Merphy Transmission
73
Undated
1
1
Deverton Flume Starting Oneida Dam
74
Undated
1
1
Oneida Camp and Intake
75
1913
1
1
Intake Oneida under Const.
76
1913
1
1
Oneida Dam
77
1913
1
1
Intake Oneida under Const.
78
1913
1
1
Front View Oneida Dam
79
1913
1
1
Back View Oneida Dam
80
1913
1
1
Comencement Oneida Intake
81
1913
1
1
Intake Oneida Steel Work
82
Undated
1
1
Oneida Dam Mixers and Cement Sheds
83
1913
1
1
Flume Saddle Forms, Cove- Idaho
84
1916 September 15
1
1
First Const. in Oneida Dam
85
1913
1
1
Stripping Saddle Forms, Cove- Idaho
86
1916 September 1
1
1
At Cove Dam
87
1916
1
1
Assembling Saddle Forms, Cove- Idaho
88
1916 September 15
1
1
Interior Cove Dining Room Camp #1
89
1916
1
1
Nob Soda Mound, Soda Springs Idaho
90
Undated
1
1
Cold Weather on Transmission
91
Undated
1
1
16' Bulk Heads Oneida Flow Line
92
Undated
1
1
Less Simmons Stenographer, Oneida
93
1913
1
1
Loose items
Photo negative of a landscape, looks like a cliff
01
Undated
1
2
Strip of two photo negatives, one of an unidentified person with two children, the second with that same unidentified person but without the children
02
Undated
1
2
Strip of two photo negatives, one of a singular unidentified child and the other of two unidentified children
03
Undated
1
2
Photo negative of a landscape
04
Undated
1
2
Strip of two photo negatives, one of a singular unidentified person and the other of a man and two children (also unidentified)
05
Undated
1
2
Photo negative of three unidentified people
06
Undated
1
2
Valentine's post card
07
Undated
1
2
Envelope with small photograph containing an audience observing some event
08
Undated
1
2
Letter to Mr. Lionel A. Richards
09
1924 May 25
1
2