Small powerhouse at Farad on the Truckee River, showing a near-circular hole punctured in the brick wall by the large falling boulder. Truckee, California, Earthquake September 12, 1966.
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1966
Summary
Truckee, California, Earthquake September 12, 1966. Small powerhouse at Farad on the Truckee River 3 miles east of Boca Reservoir, showing a near-circular hole about 9 feet in diameter punctured in the brick wall by the large falling boulder. The boulder fell from the slope about 100 feet west of Interstate Highway 80, skipped across the highway and catwalk, bounced near the base of the power pole in the center and then into the brick wall. September 1966.
Summary
Truckee, California, Earthquake September 12, 1966. Small powerhouse at Farad on the Truckee River 3 miles east of Boca Reservoir, showing a near-circular hole about 9 feet in diameter punctured in the brick wall by the large falling boulder. The boulder fell from the slope about 100 feet west of Interstate Highway 80, skipped across the highway and catwalk, bounced near the base of the power pole in the center and then into the brick wall. September 1966.
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