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OTERO CANAL & DIVERSION STRUCTURE

Otero County, Colorado

This project was an EWP project located on the Arkansas River approximately 40 miles east of Pueblo, CO. and was installed in the winter of FY '2000.  It consisted of the construction of a 257 c.y. concrete diversion structure, a 57 c.y. canal structure,  and approximately 7,500 tons of rock riprap used for streambank protection.  Total cost was approximately $640,000.  This project was designed by members of the Regional Engineering Design staff that was formerly located in the NRCS Casper state office.  The team was responsible for providing assistance to Colorado and Wyoming during its existence. 

Photographs Before Construction
Existing Diversion Washout
Existing Diversion 
Washout		 Existing Diversion Washout
Existing Diversion 
Washout		 Existing Diversion Washout
Existing Diversion Washout
Existing Canal Trash Rack
Existing Canal Trash
Rack Assembly		 Existing Diversion Washout
Existing diversion		 Existing Diversion Washout
Existing diversion
Existing Diversion Washout
Existing Diversion 
Washout		 Streambank Erosion Upstream of Structure
Upstream bank erosion

 

Photographs During Construction
Rebar on Apron of New Diversion
Apron of New Diversion
Structure Next to 
Existing Diversion		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
New Diversion
Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
Apron/Crest of New
 Diversion Structure
Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
Apron of New
Diversion Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
Apron of New
Diversion Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
Apron of New
Diversion Structure &
New Canal Structure
Cutoff Walls
Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
Apron of New
Diversion Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
Apron of New
Diversion Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Canal Structure
Apron and Footings on
New Canal Structure
Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
New Canal & Diversion
Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion Structure
New Diversion Structure
Cutoff Walls		 Cutoff Walls of New Diversion Structure
New Diversion Structure
Cutoff Walls
Steel Placement on New Concrete Canal Structure
New Canal Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Canal Structure
New Canal Structure		 Steel Placement on New Concrete Canal Structure
New Canal Structure
Steel Placement on New Concrete Diversion and Canal Structure
New Canal & Diversion
Structure		 Apron of New Concrete Diversion Structure
Apron of New Diversion
Structure		 Concrete Pour on Apron around Floor Block Steel
Concrete Pour on New
Diversion Apron
Apron of New Concrete Diversion Structure
New Diversion Structure		 Canal Structure Backfill Operation Against Sidewall
Structural Backfill 
Against New Canal 
Structure		 Geotextile and Riprap Placement Along Streambank
Geotextile and Riprap
Placement Upstream of
Structure
Geotextile and Riprap Placement Along Streambank
Upstream Riprap 
Protection Along
Streambank

 

Completed Concrete Diversion and Canal Structure
New Diversion Structure		 Completed Diversion Structure
New Diversion Structure
with Riprap Protection		 Completed Diversion Structure
New Diversion Structure
with Floor Blocks
Completed Canal Structure with Trash Rack
New Canal Structure
with Trash Rack		 Canal Structure Catwalk
New Canal Structure		 Otero Canal
Otero Canal
Completed Canal Structure with Trash Rack
Catwalk on New Canal
Structure		 Completed Canal Structure
New Canal Structure		 Completed Canal Structure
New Canal Structure
New Diversion Structure in Operation
New Diversion Structure
in Operation		 New Diversion Structure in Operation
New Diversion Structure
in Operation		 New Diversion Structure in Operation
New Diversion Structure
in Operation

Riprap Streambank Protection
Completed Riprap Lined
Streambank