Folsom Dam, Safety of Dams
Military Construction
Client: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
Location: Folsom, California
Highlights: 2007, Dike 5 Project
Description:
The project consisted of stripping and removing unsuitable material, topsoil, and riprap.
The construction of a temporary haul road, a temporary intersection with traffc signal, and a temporary recreation trail detour through the construction site was done to mitigate the impact of the work on th public.
Shell material was excavated to a 2H: 1V slope, and a gravel surface was furnished and placed on the top of the dam.