Oliver Reservoir Stilling Basin Rehabilitation Underway
Paul Reed Construction & Supply, Inc. has begun work on the Oliver Reservoir Stilling Basin Rehabilitation Project. The stilling basin—an essential structure designed to reduce water velocity before it flows downstream—is being upgraded to ensure its long-term stability and effectiveness. Construction is anticipated to be completed by October.
Excavator removing the existing outlet structure.
Excavator removing the existing outlet structure.
Excavator placing crushed rock along the bottom of the over-excavated area.
Over-excavated area being filled with crushed rock surfacing prior to a mud mat being placed.
Crew checking grade prior to pumping in concrete.
Crew leveling concrete for the mud mat.
Excavator pulling back the side slopes for the impact basin area.
Crew checking the grade of the mud mat and surrounding area.
Crew installed forms for the Basin floor pour.
Crew placed rebar for the Basin floor pour.
Crew poured the floor for the Basin floor.
Crew began working on erecting forms for the Basin walls.
Crew continued to erect forms for the Basin walls.
Crew continued to erect forms for the Basin walls.
Rebar and forms for the impact basin walls.
Crew erecting forms for the impact basin walls.
Crew pouring the impact basin walls.
Crew finishing the concrete for the impact basin wall.
Poured impact basin walls.
Crew stripping forms from the impact basin.
Crew stripping forms from the impact basin.
Rock being placed at the end of the impact basin.
Crew pulling back the downstream slope of the impact basin.
Floor angles poured around the impact basin.
Rock placed downstream of the impact basin.
Crew compacting behind the impact basin and placing riprap along the slopes.
Crew installing the railing around the impact basin.
Crew digging out the perimeter drain.
Crew installing sheet piling along the diaphragm filter.
Crew compacting the area above the perimeter drain.
Crew compacting around the impact basin.