USA
Colorado
Denver Board of Water Commissioners
Difficult canyon access
High environmental sensitivity
Heavy lift-crane requirements
Dam concrete demolition and excavation
Fabricated steel outlet pipe
Large reservoir regulating gates and valves
Dam renovation project. Features concrete demolition to construct 65 ft. long access adit to existing gallery in concrete dam; partial demolition of existing auxiliary power outlet building; removal of 42" outlet control valve and piping and replacement with 24" jet-flow valve; and construction of new concrete energy dissipation structure. Work is located midway down steep left abutment on 340' high concrete gravity dam, in pristine mountain canyon environment.
Type of Dam: Concrete gravity
Height: 340 feet; 104 m