USACE Watts Bar Dam

Location

Spring City, TN 37381, USA

Project Size

5,000 sq ft

Completed Date

2023

Prime Contractor

Ozark Constructors

Client

USACE

Value

$187,000

About Project

The Watts Bar Dam is one of nine dams on the Tennessee River. This hydroelectric dam has five generators and produces 175 megawatts of electricity.

Thomas Industrial Coatings served as subcontractor to complete a scope of work on the miter gate and culvert valve machinery at the bulk heads, as well as address coating failure at recess areas of the floating mooring in the channel.

Surface preparation included masking all mechanical and electrical devices to prevent impacts, removing all contaminants from the substrate through SSPC SP-1 solvent wiping and SSPC SP- 3 power tooling . A moisture cure urethane three-coat system was applied. To access the floating mooring, a spider basket with outriggers was used

Aerial View

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