Geohazard Solutions / Year end Newsletter 2012
Geobrugg exhibits its expertise in Dam Safety Conference, Denver
Geobrugg exhibited at the ASDSO An-
Over 60 projects have been success-
Falls (Boundary Dam). Our reference
nual Conference in September this
fully completed for end users that own
list of protection systems for dam sites
year, bringing a project list spanning 22
or manage dams: including Portland
was a broad-ranged representation at
years of jobs highlighting dam protec-
General Electric, Hydro Quebec, US Bu-
this conference.
tion for various hazards. While hydro-
reau of Reclamation, USACE, Seattle
electric dams were well represented,
City Lights, PacifiCorp Energy, Nan-
Geobrugg has also done a number of
tahala Power & Light Company, Pacific
dam projects that were constructed for
Gas & Electric, British Columbia Minis-
flood control purposes; and protection
try of Transportation and Arizona Dept
for headworks, fish ladders, spillways,
of Transportation.
drainage systems, hydraulic structures,
access tunnels and wastewater treat-
The most notable sites have been Hetch
ment facilities. Our history of dam
Hetchy Reservoir, Santeetlah Power-
safety applications covers thirteen U.S.
house (Alcoa), Hoover Dam, Portuguese
states, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Dam (Ponce, Puerto Rico) and Metaline
Easy installation saves in labor and material costs in earthen dam stabilization project.
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Reference List
(from 1990-present):
Roosevelt Dam
Horse Mesa Dam
Revelstoke Canyon Dam
French Meadows Hydro
Parker Dam
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Tiger Creek Powerhouse
San Vicente Dam
Folsom Dam
Gross Reservoir
Arenal Reservoir
Hungry Horse Dam
Nantahala Dam
Abiquiu Dam, USACE slope stabilization and rockfall project in 2011.
Santeetlah Powerhouse
Union Valley Powerhouse
Navajo Dam
Abiquiu Dam
Jemez Canyon Dam
Lake Mead Powerhouse
Hoover Dam
Mount Morris Dam
Dalles Dam
Cougar Dam
Ross Dam
Prospect Dam
River Mill Dam
Bull Run Powerhouse
Round Butte Dam
Portuguese Dam
Hydro Quebec Station
Calderwood Dam
Diablo Power House
Boundary Dam
Roza Dam
Swift Dam
Prospect Dam
Blue Stone Dam
Sandstone, shale and mudstone posed a risk to a service road and was mitigated by draped
netting.
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