NAVAJO NATION

Progress continues on Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project

Noel Lyn Smith
nsmith@daily-times.com
Construction of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project proceeds on April 15 in Newcomb.
Construction of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project proceeds on April 15 in Newcomb.
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A type of concrete mix called controlled low-strength material is used to stabilize a pipe as part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
A type of concrete mix called controlled low-strength material is used to stabilize a pipe as part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
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A welder puts together a section of pipe as part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
A welder puts together a section of pipe as part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
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The path of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply is visible from the top of a hill in Sheep Springs on April 15.
The path of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply is visible from the top of a hill in Sheep Springs on April 15.
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Construction workers watch activity on the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
Construction workers watch activity on the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
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A construction worker guides an excavator digging a trench as part the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
A construction worker guides an excavator digging a trench as part the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
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A section of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is under completion by the jack and bore method on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
A section of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is under completion by the jack and bore method on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
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Equipment for horizontal directional drilling sits on April 15 near U.S. Highway 491 in Sheep Springs.
Equipment for horizontal directional drilling sits on April 15 near U.S. Highway 491 in Sheep Springs.
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A construction worker shovels dirt from underneath a thrust block as part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
A construction worker shovels dirt from underneath a thrust block as part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
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An excavator works at a construction area of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
An excavator works at a construction area of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on April 15 in Newcomb.
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