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    Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - First two Arches & Buttresses at Florence Lake Dam

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    Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - First two Arches & Buttresses at Florence Lake Dam - West section view looking north towards arches 13, & 14; showing concrete placed during early Spring to elevation approx. 7230', salvaged rail from florence tunnel which was used for heavy cantilever reinforcing, extrados panel forms, tramway trestle in background, the concrete mixing plant which served the west portion of the dam, and the west section chuting tower.

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    Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - View looking North showing erection of forms for construction above early spring work on Arches 13 & 14, excavation for Arch 15, tramway trestle, West mixing plant, and West chuting towers in background, interados forms being erected for Arch 13, and concrete placing for Buttress 12 in progress.

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    Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - View of river section looking N (downstream) from approximately the upstream face of Arch 53, showing heavy reinforcing at junction of Buttresses 53 & 54, with arches 52, 53, & 54 (highest portion of dam), interados form trusses and studding for lower lifts on Arch 54, and counterweighted placing chutes in position for concreting a lift in Buttress 54.

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  • Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up

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    Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of open seam at junction of angle buttress 10 and Arch 11 at elevation 7288. 1 1/8" barrel reinforcing steel exposed by chipping and cleaning out seam. This seam is directly opposite spurt noted on downstream side during inspection.

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    Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Closer view, looking west across river section from near Buttress 56. (Excavation for Arches 50, 51, & 52 shown ready for forms. Placing of lift in Buttress 55 has just been completed. Chutes shown in position for placing in Buttress 53.

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    Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - View of open seam on extrados surface of Arch #36 at elevation 7308 and at junction with spillway section. this seam is directly opposite spurt noted on downstream side during intrados inspection.

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