1957 Press Photo A penstock emerges from Paucartambo's long tunnel in Peru

This is an original press photo. Emerging from Paucartambo's main 8-mile long tunnel at Yaupi Alto is this 3,800-foot penstock, with average outside diameter of about 7 feet, which conducts the water to the Yaupi Bajo powerhouse 1,500 feet below. An average angle of about 25 degrees is maintained by the penstock as it pitches down the mountainside to the powerhouse level. There it branches out into three tubes, each of which supplies water to a single turbine. Inset: View of the powerhouse from inclined railway paralleling the penstock. Powered by a 250 horsepower hoist, Paucartambo's inclined railway fairly inches its cars down to Yaupi Bajo at 2.5 miles per hour. Photo measures 10.25 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 3-16-1957.

Part Number: noc77633

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