Resource
Zigzagging weir helped solve safety issues at 2 California dams
Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Zigzagging weir helped solve safety issues at 2 California dams
Organization/Agency
American Society of Civil Engineering
Year
2023
Date
July/August 2023
Journal Title
Civil Engineering
Abstract/Additional Information
To improve the safety and performance of a pair of dams in central California, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers raised the heights of both structures and added an arced labyrinth weir. An enormous physical model helped test the Corps’ design.
