Hope Valley Reservoir Operations & Safety Upgrade



The project involved bulk excavation of and toe and embankment installation of drainage filters, new bulk rock fill, restoration and alterations to the outlet tower and general improvements to the operation and safety of the facility. The contract had a significant design involvement role. Bardavcol were Project Manager and Prime Contractor and undertook the majority of the work directly. The tower refurbishment, some drainage and grouting work were undertaken by subcontract.

Key features included:
Significant dewatering requirements
Major excavation of existing material
Placement of fine and course filters
Placement of rock and bulk fill
Critical timeframe
Strict environmental requirements
Restoration of outlet tower
Construction of new scour outlet drain
Extensive and complex electronic stability monitoring system