Manastash

At the Barnes Road diversion, water was allowed through the facility in order to observe the function of the fishway. Adjustments continue to be dicussed by the project engineer and WDFW. It was interesting to see the facility with the fish screens submerged and the fishway operating. We're just a few steps from actual start-up and testing of the fish screen, air burst and automated gate systems.

The fish screens were submerged (foreground) and the fishway was operating yesterday. This fishway actually has rock in parts of it, which is a new technique for this area.

At the MWDA/Consolidated diversion, the facility is coming together rapidly. The CMU block eqiupment building was constructed last Friday, and the trusses and roof were added this week. Both the electricians and the plumbers have been working on the air burst and automated systems. Several large gates were delivered and installed. Next week, WDFW will be installing the fish screens, the contractor will complete the last pour (an apron for the building and a small fillet in the structure), and the plumbers and electricians will be finalizing their work.

The mechanical building went up quickly. This buildling houses the air compressor and tank for the air burst system and all the controls for the automation.

The gates were installed at several locations in the structure. These two gates are the outlets for the irrigation ditches. The laborer working on the structures gives an idea of the scale of this facility.

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