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Contract awarded in Folsom Dam project
Last Updated 6:03 am PDT Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B2
FOLSOM – The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $3.2 million contract, the second in a series for safety improvements at Folsom Dam. The contract was awarded April 28 to DD-M Crane and Rigging of Alameda.
The program is intended to reduce the risk of water overtopping Folsom Lake's dams and dikes during an extreme storm.
Modifications will be made to Dike 5, an earthen embankment between Dikes 4 and 6 on the north shore near Auburn-Folsom and Eureka roads in Granite Bay, according to a press release.
The work will include partial removal of the downstream face of Dike 5 to add features such as filters and drains to control erosion.
Site preparation, including trail relocation, development of a contractor use area and installation of a contractor access off Auburn-Folsom Road, will begin this month and continue until about Sept. 1.
The primary construction work on Dike 5 is expected to begin after Labor Day, with completion next spring.
Some construction activities will be limited to certain times of the year to maintain dam safety, and operational and recreational requirements.
– Cathy Locke
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