Allen, C.P.
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The Cheesman Dam was the first major dam in the U.S. to incorporate the gravity arch, and upon completion it was the highest gravity arch stone masonry dam in the world. It is the key structure in Denver's water supply.
Three years into original construction, flooding swept away the partially completed rock-filled structure. A solid masonry replacement dam was completed in just five years - a major feat for such a remote and complex project. When it was finished, the dam rose higher than the tallest building in Denver.
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Cheesman Dam
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1973
The Cheesman Dam was the first major dam in the U.S. to incorporate the gravity arch, and upon completion it was the highest gravity arch stone masonry dam in the world. It is the key structure in Denver's water supply.
Three years into original construction, flooding swept away the…
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Fall 2000 | Volume 16, Issue 2
For three years in a row, students from the UVA Engineering School have won the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top prize for undergraduate entrepreneurs, including 2019 winners Alexander Singh and Rohit Rustagi. UVA Engineering.
Editor’s Note: Professor Bernard Carlson is Chair of the…
