At Work | 2008
Summary of maintenance and special projects completed in 2008.
Summary of maintenance and special projects completed in 2008.
Riprap being placed around the spillway riser to protect the surface of the dam from erosion.
Over the years maintenance equipment had created ruts in the berm, causing water to pool against the dam and potentially creating more serious damage to the dam.
A 48-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe was past its life expectancy and had rusted out along the bottom of the pipe causing inefficiency.
Structure 58R, a 30-inch diameter culvert, had rusted out at the bottom allowing water to flow underneath and around the pipe washing out the embankment.
This 48-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe was past its life expectancy and had rusted out along the bottom of the pipe.