Save The History | A historical look back on DuPont, Washington<title>» Flume http://www.savethehistory.com A Historical Look on DuPont, Washington Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:52:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Lower Powerhouse http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/the-lower-powerhouse http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/the-lower-powerhouse#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:45:11 +0000 Patrick http://www.savethehistory.com/?p=1010 The Lower Powerhouse was located near the mouth of Sequalitchew Creek down in the Canyon. The DuPont Company in ca. 1910 constructed the facility along with some large storage tanks.]]> The Lower Powerhouse was located near the mouth of Sequalitchew Creek down in the Canyon. The DuPont Company in ca. 1910 constructed the facility along with some large storage tanks. The flume which came from the pump house to a surge tank , then a 275ft – 300ft long pressure flume pipe to the Powerhouse. During a January winter in 1925 a washout occurred with damaged trestle and flume.  A year later a gravel slide occurred and filled the interior up to 10ft deep with gravel. About this time the flume was removed as power became available from the local PUD.

The Lower Powerhouse Low Resolution - High Res available from DuPont Museum

The Lower Powerhouse Low Resolution - High Res available from DuPont Museum

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]]> http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/the-lower-powerhouse/feed 0 Sequalitchew Creek Flume Dam http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/flume-dam/sequalitchew-creek-dam-head http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/flume-dam/sequalitchew-creek-dam-head#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:04:59 +0000 Patrick http://www.savethehistory.com/?p=193 ]]>   

This is the Sequalitchew Creek Dam Head as it stands today. This was created by the DuPont Co. in the early 20′s I believe to divert the water to the power house in the bottom part of the canyon. I have included the 1926 photo for reference. 1 

The Flume in 1926 - For more details visit the DuPont Museum

The Flume in 1926 - For more details visit the DuPont Museum

 

Current Photo 

Winter provides a new look at the creek. Center of image shows what remains.

Winter provides a new look at the creek. Center of image shows what remains.

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