Out with the old, in with the new: Bulkhead gates at Gavins Point Dam replaced for the first time
Contractors from Transco Industries Inc. and Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. connect slings to a 38,000-pound draft tube bulk head gate at the Gavins Point Dam powerhouse October 22, 2024. The new gates replaced the dam’s original gates from 1957 in accordance with lifecycle specifications. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford)