Tour of the 1,732 foot long tunnel on the Anderson Dam project

Posted by enzo2go May 11, 2024

Workers are about 80% complete digging a brand new, 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is an element of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, in-built 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a brand new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032.

Workers stand at the entrance to a tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% finished digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Workers stand at the doorway to a tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Ryan McCarter, assistant superintendent of operations, shows news crews the interior of an outlet tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Ryan McCarter, deputy operations manager, shows news crews the inside of an outlet tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Ryan McCarter, assistant superintendent of operations, shows news crews the interior of an outlet tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Ryan McCarter, deputy operations manager, shows news crews the inside of an outlet tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A construction site to build an outlet tunnel at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill complete. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A construction site to construct an outlet tunnel at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a brand new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill complete. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Flowers bloom at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, California on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Flowers bloom at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, California on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a brand new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Valley Water Plug the outlet tunnel must be transported on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, California. Workers are about 80% complete digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Valley Water The outlet stuck tunnel have to be transported on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, California. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Cow drink from Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% finished digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Cow drink from Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% finished digging a brand new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A tunnel is constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, California on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A tunnel is constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, California on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% complete digging a brand new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, left, and Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner, center, walk with Valley Water Director John Varela at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024 80% have completed construction of a new, 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez (left) and Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner (center) walk with Valley Water Director John Varela at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. stroll. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Valley Water workers stand at the entrance to a tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% finished digging a new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, built in 1950, that holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir to modern seismic standards. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is overseeing the project, says work to demolish the old dam and rebuild a new dam will begin in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2032. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Valley Water employees stand at the doorway to a tunnel being constructed at Anderson Lake County Park in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, May 10, 2024. Workers are about 80% finished digging a brand new 1,736-foot-long outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam near Morgan Hill. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

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