10/09/2026
Dean’s Certified Welding recently completed all contract welding of steel pipe for the first phase of the re-construction of Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill, CA, the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project. Working for General Contractor Flatiron-Dragados and Owner Valley Water, this contract included an extension of the 8’ diameter steel pipe connecting the tunnel to the bottom of the reservoir which was installed via MTBM; installation of 13’ diameter steel pipe inside of the tunnel and up the shaft; and installation of 11’ diameter steel pipe between the tunnel portal and the Outlet Structure. A unique aspect of this project was the on-site assembly and welding of two laterals with 4” thick crotch plates, one at the intersection of the shaft & tunnel and one at the tunnel portal which bifurcated the pipeline from a single 13’ diameter pipeline to two 11’ lines to the outlet structure. The project team worked extremely hard over the past 6 months, continuously working 12+ hour shifts and having worked every single Saturday on site to accelerate schedule and meet the final contract milestone. We can’t thank our team enough for their efforts, sacrifices, and attention to detail to execute this challenging work to the satisfaction of the Contractor, Engineer, and Owner.