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Replying to @Mollyploofkins
You'd think that a building expert hiring his own guys who are great at swimming pools would have known to flush the lines that had been shut down and stagnant for two months. Time to bring in the #ArmyCorpsofEngineers.
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#OTD in 1937 ‘Workers pose on the blade of a turbine before final placement’ in the power house of the Bonneville Dam, Columbia River. #PublicWorksAdministration #PWA #TheNewDeal #ArmyCorpsOfEngineers #BonnevilleDam #ColumbiaRiver #hydropower 11 June 1937
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#OTD in 1941 🧵👇 ‘Fort Peck Dam powerhouse scroll cases. [One] of the Fort Peck Dam hydroelectric #powerhouse units with the first and second scroll cases in place, May 12, 1941’ Construction of the #FortPeckDam, by the #ArmyCorpsOfEngineers, in #Montana (1933-1940), the most ➡️
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RV Travelers: Don’t Skip This Quiet Nature Stop RV Travelers: This Quiet Nature Stop Is a Must-Stop We discovered a quiet, peaceful RV stop at Magnolia Ridge Park, an Army Corps of Engineers campground in East Texas. If you’re traveling by RV and looking for a calm place to slow down, enjoy nature, and reset on the road, this is one stop you shouldn’t skip. Magnolia Ridge offers a rare combination of natural beauty, space, and tranquility that’s perfect for full-time RVers, long-term stays, and anyone who prefers quieter campgrounds over crowded resorts. From the surrounding woods to the stillness of the park, this stop reminded us why we love RV travel. Whether you’re planning a route through East Texas or searching for peaceful Corps of Engineers RV parks, this location deserves a spot on your list. If you enjoy discovering quiet RV stops, hidden gems, and slow-travel locations, consider following along for more RV travel finds. #RVTravel #RVLife #ArmyCorpsofEngineers #MagnoliaRidgePark
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16 Nov 2025
#OTD in 1934 Opening of the Fort Peck Theatre 👇🧵 The #FortPeckDam on the #MissouriRiver in Montana, funded by the #PWA (#PublicWorksAdministration) and planned & executed by the #ArmyCorpsofEngineers, was the single most challenging & complex project undertaken by #theNewDeal.
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24 Oct 2025
‘Downstream side of Blocks 7 and 8 of North Half of Spillway Dam and Piers 9 to 12. Inclusive of South Half of Dam’ 24 October 1936 #ColumbiaRiver #BonnevillDam #dams #ArmyCorpsOfEngineers #infrastructure #PublicWorksAdministration #PWA #TheNewDeal #blackandwhitephotography
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16 Oct 2025
Public Works Administration Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power & Navigation Dam in Oregon, Columbia River, 40 miles East of Portland Oregon’ 16 Oct. 1936 #PublicWorksAdministration #PWA #GreatDepression #TheNewDeal #infrastructure #dams #ArmyCorpsOfEngineers
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28 Sep 2025
#OTD in 1937: a New Deal Dedication (1) 🧵👇 Dedication by FDR of the Bonneville Dam 28 September, 1937 @LivingNewDeal #BonnevilleDam #PublicWorksAdministration #PWA #ArmyCorpsOfEngineers #ColumbiaRiver #blackandwhitephotography
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29 Jul 2025
#OTD in 1940 Power plant interior. Installing generator. Bonneville Dam. 29 July, 1940. #NewDeal #PublicWorksAdministration #PWA #ArmyCorpsofEngineers #BonnevilleDam #hydroelecricPower #generators #photography #industrialsublime
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Earlier this month, the Inland Waterways Gateway Office joined the U.S Army Corps of Engineers 2025 Navigator Stakeholder Meeting in Chattanooga, TN, to discuss the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project. The critical upgrade is vital for safety and to maintain 318 miles of upstream navigable channels.⚓️ #MARAD #armycorpsofengineers
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26 Jun 2025
#OTD in 1933 ‘Evaporation tower for Boulder Dam precooling system located on downstream cofferdam. View from Nevada outlet valve house bench.’ 26 June 1933. 👉ALT #BoulderDam #HooverDam #ColoradoRiver #ArmyCorpsofEngineers
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26 Jun 2025
#OTD in 1933 ‘Placing concrete in panel forms near downstream toe in Boulder Dam foundation. An 8-cubic yard bottom-dump bucket handled over cableway is in use.’ 26 June 1933. 👉ALT #BoulderDam #HooverDam #ColoradoRiver #ArmyCorpsofEngineers
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20 Jun 2025
#OTD in 1933 ‘Looking upstream toward Boulder dam site showing outlet portals of all four diversion tunnels. Flow of Colorado River is approximately 70,000 cubic feet per second.’ 20 June 1933 #BoulderDam #HooverDam #ColoradoRiver #ArmyCorpsofEngineers
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🚨‼️Trump Activates Army Corps in Western NC: Promises Made, Promises Kept! 🇺🇸👷‍♂️ President Trump is following through on his word, deploying the Army Corps of Engineers to tackle critical projects in Western North Carolina. From infrastructure upgrades to disaster recovery, it’s action time! Let’s see what they’ll build next—maybe a wall around bad traffic? 🚧💪 #PromisesMadePromisesKept #ArmyCorpsOfEngineers #TrumpInAction #WesternNC #InfrastructureBoost
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16 Nov 2024
#OTD in 1934 Opening of the Fort Peck Theatre 👇🧵 The #FortPeckDam on the #MissouriRiver in Montana, funded by the #PWA (#PublicWorksAdministration) and planned & executed by the #ArmyCorpsofEngineers, was the single most challenging & complex project undertaken by #theNewDeal.
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