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Elkwater Fork Construction Photos

July, 2007
View looking across a roller compacted concrete (RCC) surface towards the right abutment. View looking across a roller compacted concrete (RCC) surface towards the right abutment. The upstream liner wall, made of re-cast concrete with plastic liner, is on the right.
View looking at the downstream face of the dam. View looking at the downstream face of the dam. Equipment shown includes a crane for placing upstream liners wall panels and the crane for placing RCC.
View looking at crane used to place RCC. View looking at crane used to place RCC. Notice the boom is not fully extended. A mass of concrete at the rear of the crane is used to stabilize the crane when the boom is extended.
August, 2007
Elkwater Dam construction photo Upstream of the dam. Pipe shown is for temporary stream bypass.
Elkwater Dam construction photo Downstream face of dam. The steps dissipate energy in between the training walls.
Elkwater Dam construction photo View looking down at the top of the dam prior to construction of the overflow weir. Workers in the background are placing steel along the training wall
Elkwater Dam construction photo View looking down at the downstream face of the dam. Workers are placing reinforcing steel for the training wall.
Elkwater Dam construction photo View looking down at the downstream face of the dam. Workers are placing reinforcing steel for the training wall.

 

View of dam site from the air View of dam site from the air
View of dam site from the air
More photos at:
Date Story and Source
August 16, 2007 Photo Gallery: http://cu.theintermountain.com/pages/gallery.php?gallery=296750
August, 2007 WV NRCS Projects Showcased
WV NRCS News and Views
August, 2007 NRCS Employees See Dam Progress
WV NRCS News and Views

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