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Listen: The Latin ProgramConstruction of concrete hurricane gates - Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Image Number
RC18185
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Physical Description
1 photoprint - b&w - 6 x 8 in.
General Note
These gates are the only breaks in 66 miles of levees. Each gate consists of two halves or sections and each section weighs 95 tons. There is a total of 9,000 yards of concrete in each of these structures.
Construction of concrete hurricane gates - Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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