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Aug 1958
Rockfill Dams: Cherry Valley Central Core Dam
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This paper describes the construction of Cherry Valley Dam of the Hetch Hetchy Water Supply of the City and County of San Francisco. Cherry Valley Dam is of the central core rockfill type. The central core is composed of compacted decomposed granite and the rockfill is of freshly quarried granite, placed in lifts of 15 to 30 feet and sluiced. The performance of the embankment during the first two fillings of the reservoir is also described and measurements of the settlements and deflections are given.
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Journal of the Power Division
Volume 84 • Issue 4 • August 1958
Pages: 1733-1 - 1733-24
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© 1958 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Aug 1958
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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H. E. Lloyd, M.ASCE
Mgr. and Chf. Engr., Retch Hetchy Water Supply, Power and Utilities Eng. Bureau, Public Utilities Comm., City and County of San Francisco
O. L. Moore, AM.ASCE
Constr. Engr., Retch Hetchy Water Supply, Power and Utilities Eng. Bureau, Public Utilities Comm., City and County of San Francisco
W. F. Getts, M.ASCE
Senior Civ. Engr., Retch Hetchy Water Supply, Power and Utilities Eng. Bureau, Public Utilities Comm., City and County of San Francisco
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