Bob, Ed, Bill, and Emmett Prindivilles

Description

Life at Balch Camp:

Balch Camp is approximately 70 miles east of Fresno. It has a year

around population of about 12 families, 45 people total. The powerhouse is on

the North Fork of the Kings River, two miles upstream from camp. The camp

consisted of company owned housing, dormitories and cookhouse for single men

and traveling maintenance crews, a clubhouse, swimming hole on Dinkey Creek

and a one-room schoolhouse. An icehouse and a few shop buildings made up

the balance.