Chickamauga Dam
TVA dam on the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawing a Dam in Half (on Purpose) | Practical Engineering | subject | A second slot cut, done without a cofferdam. |
Sawing a Dam in Half (on Purpose) — Practical Engineering (2025)
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At Chickamauga Dam, the geometry made a cofferdam less feasible.
- Role: subject
- In the article: Here the geometry made a cofferdam impractical, so the cut was split into three sections separated by sealed boreholes plugged with long rubber socks. The finished slot is about half an inch wide.
- Why it matters: It shows the technique adapting to a different dam; secondary to Fontana.