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Christine Moran was employed in the City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department at the time of the Loma-Prieta earthquake. She collected several hundred photographs taken by Public Works staff immediately after the earthquake, as well as photos…
Aerial view of the Newell Creek Dam and the Loch Lomond Reservoir in the San Lorenzo Valley. When full, the reservoir holds approximately 8.700 acre feet (2.84 billion gallons) of water.
Construction of the Newell Creek Dam, an earthen dam approximately 195 feet high. The dam and the Loch Lomond Reservoir were built in 1960 at a cost of $2,550,600.
Newell Creek, before the construction of Newell Creek Dam which formed Loch Lomond Reservoir.
Construction of the Bay Street Reservoir. The reservoir covers seven acres and holds 36,000 gallons of water.
Construction of the Bay Street Reservoir. It appears that horse teams were still used to some extent--notice the horses pulling a vehicle by the far wall.
Looking east from the median strip on Ocean Street, along the proposed north curb on Water Street. Kesters loader is removing the concrete pump island at the Tidewater Service Station.
Road construction on Water Street, looking east from the bridge.