APACHE JUNCTION, AZ — Rain or shine, work continues at Mormon Flat Dam, where Salt River Project (SRP) crews are tackling a major maintenance project designed to keep critical water and power infrastructure operating for decades to come.
The lake has been lowered approximately 54 feet, exposing dam infrastructure that hasn’t seen the light of day since 2007.
“This is an every 20-year process, where we have to inspect all the equipment we can’t see, so that it operates safely when we need it,” said Matt Pendergraft with Salt River Project.
While maintenance is conducted regularly, some of the dam’s critical equipment is normally submerged. This is one of the only times they are accessible…