Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 5, 1951
Caption:
Detroit Edison Co. workmen hauled to shore Saturday old sluice gates to be replaced at Barton Dam. Engineers dropped the pond level by six feet to expose the dam face from which the old wooden gates were withdrawn. Both the old and new water levels are clearly visible along the pond's shoreline. Workers, in icy temperatures, hauled the old gates (at left) to shore on rafts.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 11, 1994
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CLEARING ICE - Ann Arbor water treatment plant maintenance mechanic Rob Coon clears away ice from around Barton dam Monday. All of the city's dams need daily attention when the water freezes.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 11, 1994
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An early-morning frost covers weeds near the powerhouse at Barton Dam Monday as fog rolled through the area. By this morning, a layer of fresh snow and temperatures in the 30s made the weather feel normal again after a frigid weekend. The forecast, however, calls for falling temperatures and flurries through the week, with the frigid temperatures returning by Saturday.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 17, 1992
Caption:
Mike Condon and Craig Evans, employees of the Number 1 Restorations Co., fill the holes and cracks in the surface of the Barton Dam hydroelectric power station Wednesday. The power station is in need of some major repair work on the outer surface due to years of wind and water damage. Concrete in the 77-year-old structure has flaked away in spots, exposing iron reinforcement rods in the walls.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 17, 1992
Caption:
Mike Condon and Craig Evans, employees of the Number 1 Restorations Co., fill the holes and cracks in the surface of the Barton Dam hydroelectric power station Wednesday. The power station is in need of some major repair work on the outer surface due to years of wind and water damage. Concrete in the 77-year-old structure has flaked away in spots, exposing iron reinforcement rods in the walls.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 13, 1995
Caption:
DAM ART - Elaine Wilson, a teacher with the University of Michigan Landscape Painting class, paints her interpretation of the landscape around Barton Dam.