Rock Wall, North side of Battle Creek Canyon, Shingletown, Shasta County, CA

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Rock Wall, North side of Battle Creek Canyon, Shingletown, Shasta County, CA

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Summary

Significance: The Pacific Power Company Rock Wall is representative of early hydroelectric development efforts along the Battle Creek drainage system of Shasta County, California. The massive native basalt cobble wall is an impressive engineering achievement, constructed with traditional masonry techniques common to the era. The structure combines strength and durability of form, with an aesthetically finished presentation.
Survey number: HAER CA-135
Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1907 Subsequent Work

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Waller, R P
Strutt, J H
Bly, Leon
Maul, David, transmitter
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Location

Shingletown40.49238, -121.88916
Google Map of 40.4923784, -121.8891586
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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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