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615Water Control Devices

CO · 2023 Standard Specifications✓ Full text on BuildSpecBook pages 695–696 Save this section

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Water Control Devices

Description

615.01This work consists of the construction of water and erosion control devices per these

specifications, details shown on the plans and to the lines and grades established.

Materials

615.02Slide headgates and automatic drain gates shall be of the sizes designated and shall be

approved by the Engineer. Parshall measuring flumes including wings shall be made of galvanized sheet steel material. Galvanize coating shall be “light commercial” minimum. Thickness of material and fabrication method shall be as approved. Measuring flumes shall have reinforced edges and an inlet throat of the dimensions designated on the plans.

Embankment protectors shall be made from material conforming to the applicable sections of these specifications.

Construction Requirements

615.03Construction methods shall conform to the requirements of Section 603

Method of Measurement

615.04Automatic drain gates, Parshall measuring flumes and embankment protectors will be

measured by the number of units of the various sizes installed. Slide headgates will be measured by the number of units of the various sizes and frame heights installed.

Basis of Payment

615.05The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for each of the pay

items listed below that appear in the bid schedule. Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit _____Inch Slide Headgate (______Foot Frame) Each _____Inch Automatic Drain Gate Each _____Inch x _____Inch Parshall Measuring Flume Each Embankment Protector (Type______) Each

Pipe, concrete, or other material used with any of the above items will be bid under the appropriate Section.

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Source: Colorado Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2023 Edition. Pages 695–696 of 943. View official source ↗

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