Rock Wall, North side of Battle Creek Canyon, Shingletown, Shasta County, CA
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
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Waller, R P
Strutt, J H
Bly, Leon
Maul, David, transmitter
Location
Shingletown, 40.49238, -121.88916
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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