Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... August of 1949 by Mr. Harry C. Meyers of the Department of Anthro- pology , University of Denver . Mr. Meyers made the survey under the general direction of Mr. Arnold M. Withers of the Department of Anthropology as a voluntary ...
... August of 1949 by Mr. Harry C. Meyers of the Department of Anthro- pology , University of Denver . Mr. Meyers made the survey under the general direction of Mr. Arnold M. Withers of the Department of Anthropology as a voluntary ...
Page 7
... August 7 , 1951 , and the contractor was ordered to construct a haul road at the upper end of Mix Lake which will serve in lieu of the dike . - 10. Foundation Design . - The foundation of the dam is a massive andesite flow which has ...
... August 7 , 1951 , and the contractor was ordered to construct a haul road at the upper end of Mix Lake which will serve in lieu of the dike . - 10. Foundation Design . - The foundation of the dam is a massive andesite flow which has ...
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... August 11 , 1953 Marker at station Original elevation , August 30 , 1951 3 + 00 10,048.96 10,048.85 5 + 34.98 10,049.29 10,049.21 7 + 53.05 10,048.57 10,048.47 10 + 96.23 10,048.24 10,048 . 18 13 + 00 10,048.49 10,048 . 45 BM spillway ...
... August 11 , 1953 Marker at station Original elevation , August 30 , 1951 3 + 00 10,048.96 10,048.85 5 + 34.98 10,049.29 10,049.21 7 + 53.05 10,048.57 10,048.47 10 + 96.23 10,048.24 10,048 . 18 13 + 00 10,048.49 10,048 . 45 BM spillway ...
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... August 7 , 1951 , provided for the construction of approximately 600 feet of access road connecting the existing haul road with the top of the dam and eliminating the requirement for the construction of a small dike for protection of ...
... August 7 , 1951 , provided for the construction of approximately 600 feet of access road connecting the existing haul road with the top of the dam and eliminating the requirement for the construction of a small dike for protection of ...
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... August 30 , 1951 , eliminated the installation of the butterfly valves and butterfly valve hatch covers from the contract ; these were to be installed later by Government forces . This was necessary because of the late delivery of the ...
... August 30 , 1951 , eliminated the installation of the butterfly valves and butterfly valve hatch covers from the contract ; these were to be installed later by Government forces . This was necessary because of the late delivery of the ...
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48-inch butterfly valves acre-feet andesite axis Bolt bulldozed butterfly valves cofferdam completed Concrete grout conduit Conejos River contract cost cubic feet cubic yards cutoff trench dam and dike dam embankment dam foundation dike section discharge drain emergency gate end-dump trucks engineer equipment excavation fault fault gouge feet per second Figure fill zone flange flow fractured gate chamber Government camp grout cap Grout holes haul impervious material inches installation joints July Aug Sept June 21 laboratory leaf-Class left abutment load located main dam maximum Metal metalwork mixer moisture Order for changes outlet pipe outlet tunnel PARTIAL RUNOFF percent placed placement plates Platoro Dam pounds per square pumpcrete machine right abutment Rio Grande Compact RIO GRANDE COUNTY riprap ROCK BORROW AREA rockfill SAN LUIS VALLEY separation plant SLIDE ROCK BORROW specifications spillway bridge support rings talus tests trashrack structure unit valve house zone 1 material
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