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E-Newsletter | October 2021 |
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 Excavation of the main dam site continues at Chimney Hollow.
Construction activities continue to ramp up at Chimney Hollow Reservoir. With more than 90 Barnard employees at the site, excavation work is being done at the main, saddle and coffer dam sites. Other work items include quarry development, material processing (crushing) and building the saddle dam access road. There are also approximately 50 pieces of mobile equipment at the site.
The first blast at the main dam site occurred on Friday, Oct. 1. It is anticipated that blasting will occur twice a week in the main dam foundation for the foreseeable future. The first quarry blast is scheduled for next month and quarry blasting will move to move to daily during dam construction. A blasting schedule is available at chimneyhollow.org.
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 The Banard Construction team came together at the August 6, 2021 groundbreaking.
Meet the Barnard Construction Team
Barnard Construction Co. of Bozeman, Mont., was awarded the bid to build Chimney Hollow Reservoir. For over four decades, they have worked on more than 80 dams, reservoirs and dikes, including new construction, raising dams and conducting emergency repairs.
"Chimney Hollow Reservoir is a very important project for Barnard Construction and we are excited to be included on the Enterprise team to build it," said Scott Brady, Project Manager for Barnard. "This is one for all involved as well as the communities benefiting from it to be very proud of."
Based in Montana, Barnard staff mobilize to each job site when a project begins. Currently, there are over 90 Barnard staff onsite, with more hiring expected locally.
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Connectivity Channel Awarded $3.8 Million Grant from CWCB
The Colorado Water Conservation Board recently announced that the Colorado River Connectivity Channel is the recipient of a $3.8 million grant. This project, which is expected to cost about $26 million, will reconnect the Colorado River around Windy Gap Reservoir. The Connectivity Channel is a key component of the approximately $90 million environmental mitigation and enhancement package associated with Chimney Hollow Reservoir.
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With construction underway and other key updates noted, there is an updated Chimney Hollow fact sheet available on the project website.
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 Barnard Equipment Operator Josh Grandy operates the CAT 657G.
Featured Equipment of the Month
CAT 657G Open Bowl Scraper
With construction activities going full speed ahead at Chimney Hollow Reservoir, there will be a lot of large construction equipment at the site. This month's featured piece of equipment is the CAT 657G Scraper, the largest open bowl scraper in CAT's fleet.
Fun Facts:
- Can haul upward of 30 yards of dirt
- Can produce nearly 1,000 horsepower with its dual engines
- Can travel at a top speed of 37 mph
- Can carry 335,000 pounds when fully loaded
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About Chimney Hollow Reservoir
The Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project is a collaboration among 12 Northeastern Colorado water providers to improve the reliability of, or make firm, water supplies from the Windy Gap Project. Chimney Hollow Reservoir will be located just west of Carter Lake in Larimer County to provide dedicated storage to supply a reliable 30,000 acre-feet of water each year for future generations.
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