A Challenging Gate Repair at Cowlitz Falls

摘要

A sluice gate failure during a major 2006 flood causes revenue losses for Lewis County PUD and tests a team of engineers and workers, who put together a swift and creative plan to repair and close the gate in a short amount of time.rnOn November 6, 2006, a Pineapple Express, a slow-moving storm with warm temperatures, heavy rain, and snow melt, hit southwestern Washington State, causing record flooding on the 105-mile long Cowlitz River, a major tributary of the Columbia River.