Gallery: Mighty project taking shape

By Howard Jones
Updated March 19 2013 - 3:17pm, first published February 18 2013 - 10:45pm
Mark Pearson stands on the buttress wall, the coffer dam, on right, holds back the river. Pictures: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Mark Pearson stands on the buttress wall, the coffer dam, on right, holds back the river. Pictures: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
The new wall rises against the old embankment and above the retarding basin at the foot of the spillway. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
The new wall rises against the old embankment and above the retarding basin at the foot of the spillway. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Work on the Hume Dam upgrade continues. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Workers check out the deep foundations for the second section of the buttress wall. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Workers check out the deep foundations for the second section of the buttress wall. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Workers check out the deep foundations for the second section of the buttress wall. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.
Workers check out the deep foundations for the second section of the buttress wall. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK.

A MIGHTY buttress wall to strengthen the Hume Dam is creeping up the Victorian embankment in a $33 million project.

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