Spring Canyon, Upper Track Scales of MacLean Coal Company on Denver and Rio Grande Western Main Line Tracks, Carbon County, Utah
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Resource ID
44162
Resource Type
Photo
Availability
Public
UGS Program
Hazards
Title
Spring Canyon, Upper Track Scales of MacLean Coal Company on Denver and Rio Grande Western Main Line Tracks, Carbon County, Utah
Author
H.E. Lewis
Date
September 1938
Accession Number
HB8860
USGS 7-1/2' Quadrangle
Helper
County
Carbon
Keywords
debris flow, flooding
Photo Type
Scanned Photo
Photo Date
1938-09
Source
R.E. Marsell cloudburst flooding photograph collection.
Original Filename
HB8860_60.tif
Abstract / Description
Platform was forced upward, and pit completely filled with debris. Photo showing the Denver and Rio Grande Western main line tracks at the upper scales of the MacLean Coal Company after the flood on the 8th, the flood was so big that it raised the platform of the scales upward and completely filled the scale puts with mud, rock, water, and other debris. Took 2 men working 11 days to completely clean these scales and 2 carpenters two days to repair at a cost of $187.00.
Marker lat / long: 39.68663, -110.878568 (WGS84)
