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BRA authorizes $1.68 million Walter P. Moore study of Bay 9 transition beam and weir box at Moore Shepherd Dam
Summary
The board approved a contract with Walter P. Moore to investigate seepage through the transition beam at Moore Shepherd Dam’s Bay 9, a two-phase study involving historical document review, confined-space sampling, sonar/ROV mapping and seasonal monitoring with a not-to-exceed fee of $1,682,710 (including 10% contingency).
The Brazos River Authority board unanimously authorized a Walter P. Moore two-phase engineering study to assess seepage observed at Bay 9 of Moore Shepherd Dam and to recommend whether continued monitoring or mitigation is needed.
Chief Projects Officer Mike McClendon summarized the project history, noting that a 1987 inspection recorded downstream movement of the dam and that a weir box installed in Bay 9 has been used for monthly seepage measurement for decades. McClendon said monthly measurements…
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