Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Bashan Lake Dam UPDATE

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Date – June 22, 2015

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Construction

06/18/2015 Boat Launch Complete←

06/01/2015 Upstream Face of Dam Complete and Weir boards and Trash Rack Partially installed in Front of Closed Gate

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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• 11/05/2014 - Contract approved and Awarded. • 12/05/2014 - NTP issued.• 05/14/2015 - Right side of dam complete.• 05/28/15 - final upstream wall (left side) section complete.• 05/29/15 - trash rack and weir boards installed into gate chamber.• 06/18/15 - Boat Launch complete.• Lake refilling.

Left Wall, Cap and Buttress WorkLeft Section Stripped←

Cap being graded and seeded

Downstream Buttress Forming

Buttress Wall FinishedWall Cap Progress

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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Lake refilling and channel is equalizing. • Upstream face of dam completed on 05/29/15• Work on buttress wall and downstream cap

has been progressing.• Backfill, grading and seeding of dam cap 50%

complete.• Right maintenance bridge abutment and

training to be formed and poured. Left training wall and spillway to follow.

Look Ahead

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Please contact Dan Biron at (860) 424-3892 or dan.biron@ct.gov with any concerns.

Questions and Comments

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