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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam

Description: Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of groin between Arch 13 & 14, showing 24" sealing plate imbedded in gunite filler.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 5/10/1942
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 24199
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Arch #13 Close-up of side seals. The exposed portion of the 24" steel plates imbedded 12" in the groin gunite was bent over the ends of the courses of face steel and welded.
photCL SCE 02 - 24707
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of 9" sealing plate in lower horizontal key after guniting in place. Plate is imbedded 6.5" in gunite. The 12' lengths of plate were electrically butt welded at the ends before guniting.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Typical blister formed under asbestile waterproofing on arch 12 side of gunite fillet in Arch 12-13 groin while subjecting Arch 13 to 3/4 lb. air pressure for testing leaks.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Arch #13 Showing operation of bending 24" vertical steel in groin with use of truck jack and maul. All sheets were bent cold.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of gunite key at base of Arch #13, showing evidence of back leakage. Gunite key was covered with asbestile on November 25, 1942.
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of 9" sealing plate, and reinforcing mesh in place in lower horizontal key prior to guniting Arch 13.
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