The multi-billion dollar Anderson Dam Seismic retrofit project is approaching a major milestone. And we got a look from the inside.
Dustin DorseyThe Anderson Reservoir tunnel, which will reduce flood risk and allow for water to be diverted out and around the dam, is nearly complete.The multi-billion dollar Anderson Dam Seismic retrofit project is approaching a major milestone.
The tunnel will be 1,750 feet long with a 20-foot diameter when completed. And it's going to make a major difference when trying to move water from the reservoir. "About 15 times more water can be released," McCarter said. "So, right now, we can do about 400 cubic feet per second -- which is under 3,000 gallons. And we'll be able to do 6,000 cubic feet per second -- or about 45,000 gallons."
"If this project had been in place in 2017, we would not have seen the flooding we did there," Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Cindy Chavez said. "This project is so important and so big, that it reaches all the way into Alviso."The next step will be using specialized drilling equipment to install the final 350 feet of pipe -- which will complete this very important tunnel.
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