Red Rock Hydro Photo

Work on the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project continues, with approximately 100 workers on the site at this time.

Construction of both temporary and permanent earth retention structures on both the upstream and downstream sides of the dam is underway. Highway T-15 will remain closed with a detour route posted until January 2015. During a recent closure of the Pella Municipal airport for maintenance, conduit was installed under the runway for the future transmission line, which Missouri River Energy Services says helped minimize impacts to airport travelers. While the wet weather this fall did affect certain aspects of construction, the overall timeline of the projects schedule is still unchanged at this time, with overall completion expected in 2018.

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