2013-2014 The Blue Lake Dam Expansion project required the removal and replacement of trash racks, bulkhead gates, and bypass valves. There was also a large amount of debris to be relocated. AUS divers used their experience operating in harsh and difficult environments to overcome challenges and enable a successful project working in a remote location.
Rehabilitation at Snoqualmie FOR FANS OF THE EARLY ‘90s serial television drama, “Twin Peaks,” Snoqualmie Falls is instantly recognizable from the show’s iconic opening sequences. But for the nearly two million visitors the falls receives every year, it is so much more. Located about 30 miles east of Seattle, Snoqualmie Falls is one of the
Maintenance work on Diablo Dam on the Skagit Hydroelectric Project required a shut down of the turbines and some rare water spilling from the dam. In addition it required a good deal of heavy lifting. See why on this video.
Associated Underwater Services (AUS) continues to assist to Barnard Construction of Bozeman, Montana with the rehabilitation of the historic and still functioning underground hydroelectric facility at Snoqualmie Falls. Read Full Story
AUS worked closely with Barnard Construction, providing the operational marine support required for installation of the 450-ton Lower Level Outlet Works cofferdam assembly. Services included pre construction survey, including bathymetric profile and dam face profile, assembly and operation of lift barges, transport and assembly of cofferdam sections, setting cofferdam sections, drilling and installation of Williams rock
Lake Mead Intake No. 3 Southern Nevada Water Authority | 2010-2014 AUS is an integral part of the marine operations team for Lake Mead No.3 providing experienced personnel and state of the art equipment for the offshore riser installation. AUS provided a Falcon ROV, Trimble DGPS, Lindquist track point systems single beam and multi beam
Snoqualmie Falls Cofferdam Construction a Feat in High Water Constructing cofferdams in moving, high water poses challenges, we’ve found. Western Washington’s “dry season” wasn’t so dry this year. June 1 marked the opening of our five-month in-water window at Puget Sound Energy, Inc.’s Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Redevelopment Project; unfortunately this date rolled around in the
Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Plant Rehabilitation Snoqualmie Falls Washington: Associated Underwater Services (AUS) continues to assist to Barnard Construction of Bozeman, Montana with the rehabilitation of the historic and still functioning underground hydroelectric facility at Snoqualmie Falls. Built in the 1890s and located directly underneath the 350 foot waterfall of the Snoqualmie river, the Snoqualmie falls
One month ahead of scheduled completion date, divers from AUS completed the installation of 585 concrete stop logs weighing 60 tons each at Wanapum Dam. The dam is located on the Columbia River, 6 miles downstream of Vantage. The stop-logs were set, drilled and bolted to the dam’s future unit slots to increase the stability
