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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam

Description: Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - View of downstream side of Arch 53, lake elevation 7261.90. Note slight dampness along 7252 joint 5' left to 20' right of centerline, also trace of asbestile waterproofing applied on upstream face duing spring of 1941 showing through joint at elevation 7260 5' left of centerline.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 6/10/1942
Call number: photCL SCE 02 - 24737
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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of a cluster of blisters on the J-M Asbestile waterproofing on Arch 8. Waterproofing was applied May 1940.

photCL SCE 02 - 24747

Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Day's Work Joint Repair April 1940. Extensive chipping necessary on Arch #40. Joint elevation 7296, centerline to 12' left in order to remove disintegrated concrete. Average depth of chipping 3.5 to 4 inches.

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - View of downstream side Arch 52, lake elevation 7261.90 after completion of guniting. General dampness along 7252 joint running down two to three lifts in places. General dampness along 7240 lift and below. 7244, 7248, 7256, and 7260 lifts appear to be dry.

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Close-up of open joint on Arch 9 at elevation 7296 from intrados side of Arch. Section of seam shown is from approximately centerline to 15' east..

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam

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Big Creek, Florence Lake Dam - Method of waterproofing day's work joints on Arch 52, before guniting. 6" strips of asphalt impregnated felt was tacked to the arch between two applications of asbestile waterproofing.

photCL SCE 02 - 24724

Big Creek, Huntington Lake Dams

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Big Creek, Huntington Lake Dams - Copy of Page 3 of Stone & Webster Report on Backfills on Dams at Huntington Lake: 4. Dam #1 - Badly disintegrated and porous concrete in vertical joint near station 5+66, elevation 690-4, after partial removal. Part of old repair plug in lower left center. 5. Dam #1 - Area near station 5+66, elevation 6904. Chipping in progress. Note two holes from which air escaped when applied to 4" drain through downstream backfill. 6. Dam #1. A second view of leak intakes near station 5+66, elevation 6904'. 7. Dam #1. Area near station 5+66, elevation 6904' after guniting.

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