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Reclamation to Conduct Safety of Dams Study at East Canyon Dam
Media Contact:
Rick Scott, (801) 379-1220, 06/14/2006 16:06
Don Merrill, dmerrill@uc.usbr.gov
For Release: June 14, 2006
The Bureau of Reclamation will be conducting a field exploration program at East Canyon Dam beginning in late June or early July. Reclamation drill crews and geologists will oversee the drilling of several exploratory holes on the right abutment of the dam.
The purpose of the exploratory holes will be to investigate the condition of the bedrock. Instruments will also be installed to allow for future monitoring of the foundation.
To enable this work to occur, an access road will be constructed. This will result in the temporary, two-day closing of the eastbound lane of State Road 66. During this two day period, flaggers will manage traffic by re-routing vehicles through the opposite lane as necessary.
This work is being conducted under the authority of the Safety of Dams Act of 1978. This program ensures that all Reclamation's dams receive periodic examinations and evaluations to ensure early detection of any potential dam safety problems. Data gained from this exploration program will be used to provide better input to risk assessments and performance parameters for the dam. East Canyon Dam is located 12 miles south of Morgan, Utah in the Wasatch Mountains. The dam was completed in 1966 as part of the Weber Basin project. The dam is a thin arch concrete dam 260 feet high and 436 feet long, and impounds a reservoir of 51,200 acre-feet.
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