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The core trenches are excavated on the right and left banks to provide the foundation for the earthfill dam’s impermeable core. | September 2019
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An aerial look at the dam core trench on the south bank. | September 2019
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A ramp is constructed to provide access for trucks onto the spillway buttress to deposit roller-compacted concrete. | September 2019
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Roller-compacted concrete is placed on the spillway buttress, with the powerhouse in the background. | September 2019
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On-site batch plants supply Site C with conventional and roller-compacted concrete. | September 2019
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A 200-tonne concrete block is used to test the powerhouse bridge cranes before use. | September 2019
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An aerial view of the right bank shows the powerhouse, intakes and spillways. | September 2019
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The blue arm is a concrete-placing boom used for pouring concrete into the coupling chamber of generating unit 2. | September 2019
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These large openings are called draft tubes. After the water passes through the turbines and generators, it will flow through these passages into the tailrace and back into the river. | September 2019
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A chain-up area at the top of Old Fort Road is constructed for large trucks to safely park and install or remove chains needed for winter driving conditions. | September 2019
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