hine and a penstock. The generator was driven hy a flat belt and pulleys from the turbine." While in the process of getting thc power plant ready for operation, a dam was put in the creek several miles up the canyon for the purpose of diverting...
On Sept. 1, 1908 L. W. Jones resigned his position as Supt. of the power plant but continued as a committee member. O n May 10 ,1911 it was decided that in order to furnish the power to the Normal School, it would be necessary to run the electric...
Grand Canyon National Park (Coconino County, Arizona)
Personnel installing the metal rings around redwood penstock that provides water to the power plant. Pipe was built out of tongue and groove red wood material held together by metal rod rings that were threaded to be tightened to keep the wood...
Grand Canyon National Park (Coconino County, Arizona)
Diversion structure to fill the penstock that takes the water to the water driven turbines of the power plant at Roaring Springs. Photo from Ed Turek collection.