homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Construction


Construction Industry Spotlight logo

Subscriber content preview

May 1, 2014

Seattle diving crew takes on high-pressure job: fixing a dam 160 feet below the water line

  • Divers lived in a pressured environment around the clock while repairing the intake at Horse Mesa Dam near Phoenix.
    • By MIKE LANGEN and MARK ESTES
    Special to the Journal

    Photo courtesy of SRP [enlarge]
    A barge was outfitted with a kitchen and laundry to support the divers.

    Horse Mesa Dam, about 65 miles northeast of Phoenix, is the largest of four hydroelectric facilities run by the Salt River Project.


     
    . . .


    To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.



    Previous columns:


    
    Email or user name:
    Password:
     
    Forgot password? Click here.