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Message: Divers may be required to complete construction.

At times, rehabilitating existing structures can present very difficult access and construction environments. Performing construction on underwater structures within a reservoir or outlet may be required.

The Willow Creek dam is an earthen dam constructed in 1966 that impounds a tributary of the Colorado River. A project was completed to rehabilitate the existing outlet works that included the following tasks:

  • Install 20' pipe segment with blind flange.
  • Reline existing outlet works with steel pipe and replace 2 existing valves in the dry.
  • Add new hydraulically operated gate valve.
  • Install trash rack and run hydraulic lines.


Note: The content on this page was originally created as part of DamOutletWorks.org (DOWL, 2018). It has subsequently been updated and reformatted as part of the Dam Safety Toolbox.
Revision ID: 4770
Revision Date: 12/02/2022