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. lower a 38,000-pound draft tube bulkhead gate into a guide on the tailrace of the Gavins Point Dam powerhouse October 22, 2024. The new gate replaced an original gate from 1957 in accordance with lifecycle specifications. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford)