Pacific Gas & Electric Project, Phase 1, Page 1: |
| Overview: Stream Diversion. The Aquadam® goes over the diversion culverts and across the stream to isolate the work area from incoming water. This area will be pumped dry to work on power house plunge pool. |
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| Step 1: Unload 4' by 100' long Aquadam® and float it through plunge pool to the installation site. |
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| Step 2: Diversion pipes have been installed to the proper gradient. The water is pumped into the end of the Aquadam®, which unrolls over the end of the diversion pipes. Water pressure being formed inside the Aquadam® is created by the water being pumped into it. |
Workers keep Aquadam™ from unrolling prematurely. | Water Pump It has only taken 10 minutes to install the Aquadam up to this point: |