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A group of unidentified workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps pose on the ferry which was built to cross New River to save workers the hassle of having to drive to Hinton and cross the river at the old toll bridge. The ferry then took the men up the Bluestone River where "the clearing of right of way was started", according tot he photo caption.

1. C.C.C. Workers on Ferry to Cross Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

Looking at the construction site on the Bluestone River from the hillside.

2. Bluestone Dam Under Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

Looking at the snow-covered site from across the river.

3. Bluestone River Dam Construction Site, Summers County, W. Va.

Cranes lift equipment as the construction is under way over the Bluestone River.

4. Bluestone Dam Construction Site, Hinton, W. Va.

Aerial view of the town. Bluetone River and dam pictured to the right.

5. Overlooking the Town of Bellepoint, W. Va.

Digging and preparing for the construction site of the dam over the Bluestone River.

6. Beginning Construction of Bluestone Dam, Summers County, W. Va.

Photographed during the West Virginia Water Festival. A surge of water shoots up from the water.

7. "Water Follies" Beneath Bluestone Dam, Summers County, W. Va.

Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.

8. Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Building the dam over the Bluestone River.

9. Construction of Bluestone Dam, Summers County, W. Va.

The waters flow through the Bluestone Dam.

10. View of Bluestone River Running through Dam, Summers County, W. Va.

Houses and buildings are positioned along the shallow river drained by the dam.

11. Town of Bellepoint Overlooking Bluestone River Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified couple sits on a bench observing the rushing waters and rapids surging through the dam.

12. Couple Sitting by the Bluestone River Dam, Summers County, W. Va.