Tennessee Creek Development

The Tennessee Creek Development, which was completed by 1955, consisted of earth and rock dams on Wolf Creek and Tennessee Creek.  Wolf Creek was connected to Bear Creek through a 7,272 foot tunnel and pipeline system and a 22, 089 foot transmission line.  This is an example of the pipeline looking toward a tunnel portal.

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