DWR Oroville-Thermalito Power Conduit
Oroville, CA
Project Overview
Conduit Installed
60,000 LF
Concrete Backfill
2,500 CY
Man-Hours
25,000
Project Duration
5/2025-5/2026
Completed
2026
Client
California Department of Water Resources
Location
Oroville, CA
Market
Services
Large-Scale Underground Power and Fiber Conduit Infrastructure Installation
A large-scale underground infrastructure project for the California Department of Water Resources, trenching from Oroville Dam to the Thermalito Substation. The project required coordinated multi-crew operations to achieve significant conduit installation milestones within schedule.
Full Scope of Work
Underground Conduit Installation
- Installation of 60,000 LF of power and fiber conduit
- Trenching operations spanning the full corridor from Oroville Dam to Thermalito Substation
- Coordination with DWR operations to maintain dam facility functionality throughout construction
Concrete & Civil Work
- 2,500 CY of concrete backfill poured for conduit encasement
- Concrete operations coordinated across multiple active work fronts
- Quality control and testing per DWR specifications
Multi-Crew Operations
- 4–5 simultaneous crews deployed to maintain production schedule
- 25,000 man-hours of coordinated labor across the project
- Daily coordination meetings to manage crew interfaces and logistics
