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... 100 acre -feet, between elevations 2693.0 and 2710.0 Dam Type: Zoned rolled
-earth fill Foundation: Pierre shale " Slope protection: Riprap on gravel blanket on
upstream face, seeded topsoil on downstream face Dimensions: Height: 144 ...
... 100 acre -feet, between elevations 2693.0 and 2710.0 Dam Type: Zoned rolled
-earth fill Foundation: Pierre shale " Slope protection: Riprap on gravel blanket on
upstream face, seeded topsoil on downstream face Dimensions: Height: 144 ...
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This shale, deposited during the Cretaceous period, is overlain in the river valley
by alluvial sands and on the valley abutments by Ogallala sand and gravel
deposits. These deposits at both abutments are capped by a Loveland loess
strata ...
This shale, deposited during the Cretaceous period, is overlain in the river valley
by alluvial sands and on the valley abutments by Ogallala sand and gravel
deposits. These deposits at both abutments are capped by a Loveland loess
strata ...
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6,537,000 (2) Pervious sand and gravel, cu. yd. 977,000 (3) Fine and coarse
aggregate for concrete, tons 96,000 (4) Riprap For dam, cu. yd. 206,500 For
relocated railroad fill, cu. yd. 32,000 (5) Gravel or crushed rock blanket For dam,
cu. yd.
6,537,000 (2) Pervious sand and gravel, cu. yd. 977,000 (3) Fine and coarse
aggregate for concrete, tons 96,000 (4) Riprap For dam, cu. yd. 206,500 For
relocated railroad fill, cu. yd. 32,000 (5) Gravel or crushed rock blanket For dam,
cu. yd.
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The sand and gravel obtained from foundation excavation and the Ogallala
sands obtained from the spillway excavation were considered satisfactory zone 2
material. This material intercepts seepage through the zone 1 embankment
material ...
The sand and gravel obtained from foundation excavation and the Ogallala
sands obtained from the spillway excavation were considered satisfactory zone 2
material. This material intercepts seepage through the zone 1 embankment
material ...
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To insure effective interception of seepage flow, the trench for the toe drain was
designed with a 4-foot minimum depth below the ground surface. The drain was
constructed with open joints and embedded in graded gravel and selected sand.
To insure effective interception of seepage flow, the trench for the toe drain was
designed with a 4-foot minimum depth below the ground surface. The drain was
constructed with open joints and embedded in graded gravel and selected sand.
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Trenton Dam: Constructed 1949-1953 Technical record of design and construction |
| Author | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1957 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Apr 2006 |
| Length | 106 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |