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Dam Reconstruction Project Pictures

Photos by Aaron Harward, Public Works Superintendent

 

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The following photos are highlights of the construction of the Dam Restoration Project.  These photos do not encompass the entire project but are just highlights.

August 2023

 spectrum-boring-fiber-optics-on-the-southern-side-of-the-dam.jpg

Spectrum Boring Fiber Optics on the Southern Side of the Dam
pulling fiber optic lines

Spectrum Pulling Fiber Optics from the Northern Side of the Dam
entrance

Installing construction entrance on the south side of the dam​​​​
matting
Erosion control matting on east dam drainage bank
matting
Matting on Sanford Dam Southern Bank

September 2023

dam pic
Dressing the Dam Approach Bank
dam pic
Load & Haul Material to Stockpile
access rd
Access Rd. Connecting North & South Dam
excavation
View of Excavation South of Spillway
loading material
Loading Material for Coffer Dam Base
Extending Coffer Dam Base
Extending Coffer Dam Base
south bank excavation
South Bank Excavation - Clay Evacuation
south bank evac
South Bank Evacuation - Clay
coffer dam base
Coffer Dam Base East of Spillway
 

 

October 2023

haul road
Adding stone to haul road
batch concrete plant
First section of batch concrete plant to arrive
sanford dam
View of Sanford Dam facing north
excavator
Excavator working from mats on Sanford Dam south side
assembling batch plant
Assembling concrete batch plant

 

 

excavating bypass trench
Excavating bypass trench on Sanford Dam south bank
MIP drill rig being assembled
MIP drill rig being assembled​​​

 

MIP drill heads
Mix in Place drill heads

 

excavating bypassExcavating Bypass Canal

bypass canal liner
Placing the bypass canal liner
Bypass canal (finished)
Bypass canal (finished)
closing coffer dam
Closing the coffer dam​​​
coffer dam fill
Placing and compacting the coffer dam fill
coffer dam fill 2
Placing and compacting the coffer dam fill

 


November 2023

Excavating poor soils from Zone B
Excavating poor soils from Zone B
Testing the scour area soil compaction elevations
Testing the scour area soil compaction elevations
Excavation around the spillway.  2nd MIP drill mobilization
Excavation around the spillway
MIP drill auxiliary equipment delivery
MIP drill auxiliary equipment delivery

MIP auxiliary equipment delivery

Spillway demolition
Spillway demolition
Nearing completion of spillway base demotion
Nearing completion of spillway base demolition
Predrilling ahead of cut off wall installation
Predrilling ahead of cut off wall installation
Continuing to install dewatering platform
Continuing to install dewatering platform
Drilling deep dewatering wells
Drilling deep dewatering wells
Beginning to predrill 60 inch bores for cut off wall
Beginning to predrill 60 inch bores for cut off wall​​

 


December 2023

Completed the downstream MIP platform construction

Completed the downstream MIP platform construction

 

Added 2nd MIP cement to increase plant capacity

Added 2nd cement to increase plant capacity

 

MIP Drill installing test panels on the downstream platform

MIP Drill installing test panels on the downstream platform

 

  Principal spillway excavation site overview

Principal spillway excavation site overview

 

drilling deep de-water wells

Drilling deep de-water wells

Excavating MIP test panels for core samples

Excavating MIP test panels for core samples

Excavating the spillway base

Excavating the spillway base

Dressing reels on the dam back slope after a rain event

Dressing reels on the dam back slope after a rain event

Checking the CSM drill head

Checking the CSM drill head

Sunset from inside of the spillway (tree tops in center are on Holly Point Rd.

Sunset from inside of the spillway (tree tops in center are on Holly Point Rd.

 

January 2024

Excavating Unsuitable Soil

Excavating unsuitable soil

Installing the dewatering system trunk piping

Installing the dewatering system trunk piping

Overview of the Upper Dam breach

Overview of the Upper Dam breach

Clearing vegetation

Clearing vegetation ahead of the coffer dam installation on the Upper Lake dam

 

Constructing the coffer dam - Upper Lake dam

Constructing the coffer dam - Upper Lake dam

 

Upper Dam coffer construction

 

inside sanford dam bypass

View from inside of Sanford Dam bypass canal

 

upper dam platform

Constructing the Upper Dam work platform

 

Contractors building cement forms for Upper Dam spillway

 

Setting up CSM pre-drill rig @ Sanford Dam excavation site

 

 

February 2024

 

 

March 2024

 

 

April 2024

Pouring Cement for the Upper Lake Dam Box Culvert Overview
Pouring Cement for the Upper Lake Dam Box Culvert Overview

 

May  2024

North Lake Spillway Overview
North Lake Spillway Overview
Excavating North Lake Dam Cross Pipe
Excavating North Lake Dam Cross Pipe
North Lake Spillway Cross Pipes Removed for Spillway Construction
North Lake Spillway Cross Pipes Removed for Spillway Construction
 
North Lake Spillway Dewatering Pump
North Lake Spillway Dewatering Pump

June 2024

July 2024