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The Redridge Dam was one of the few large-scale steel dams ever built in the United States. (Squires, 2010)
The Redridge Dam was one of the few large-scale steel dams ever built in the United States.
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Dams made of steel are less common than masonry, embankment, or concrete. Only a few steel dams were ever built. Two steel dams still exist in the United States: the Ashfork-Bainbridge Dam built in 1898 in Arizona, and the Redridge Dam built in 1901 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  
Dams made of steel are less common than masonry, embankment, or concrete. Only a few steel dams were ever built. Two steel dams still exist in the United States: the Ashfork-Bainbridge Dam built in 1898 in [[Arizona]], and the Redridge Dam built in 1901 in the Upper Peninsula of [[Michigan]].  


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The Redridge Dam was one of the few large-scale steel dams ever built in the United States.

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Dams made of steel are less common than masonry, embankment, or concrete. Only a few steel dams were ever built. Two steel dams still exist in the United States: the Ashfork-Bainbridge Dam built in 1898 in Arizona, and the Redridge Dam built in 1901 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.


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Revision Date: 07/18/2023