The Bureau of Reclamation stopped giving tours of the dam because of Covid, but the volunteers were able to get a private tour. This picture is on the back side of the dam. I couldn't get it all in one picture but the height of the dam is 502 feet. I asked the dam tender (the person responsible for the operation of the dam) how thick the concrete was at the bottom of the dam. Are you ready for this? The concrete at the bottom of the dam is 150 feet thick! It is 27 feet thick at the top.
Here is a picture of the side of the dam where it is imbedded into the rock on the sides.
We got to go all through the dam and this is a machinery room inside the dam
We then got to step out on a balcony about half way up on the dam and this is a picture of the Green River coming from the dam. Our volunteer site is located seven river miles downstream.
This pretty much wraps up our stay here. We are leaving for home on Tuesday and will take several days to get there. One more picture that is a reminder of a daily treat was the Fat Boy. I don't know how many of these we ate, but I am certain it was more than two. 😊
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