Dam Divers at Glenafton Reservoir – Tuesday 19th March 2013
I would like to thank George Leslie Ltd and Clyde Commercial Diving for allowing me onsite to take the following photographs. Their staff put up with me, were good humoured and answered all my questions.
The diver in the photos is taking a video survey of the sloping dam wall so that loose or damaged masonry underwater can be repaired.
The snow covered path up to the dam 
Ewe lookin at me? 
The Fountain circle. The light coloured stones used to have the plaque attached giving information. 
The overflow is not running today 
The Afton is frozen over 
There is activity taking place at the top 
I have been reliably told that there are divers at the dam this morning 
I am on time. The diver is consulting with other divers in the control van. 
Work is also continuing on the new bridge and tower. 
The multicoloured group of cables on the ground is the umbilical cord 
This gentleman is the umbilical cord controller 
Further consultation before the dive. Note the umbilical cord on the right 
The new bridge is not as big or heavy as the old one 
Work continues with breeze block being wheeled along to the tower 
The work in the tower is hidden from view 
Tractor with the breeze blocks 
There were three power generators/compressors in use 
Number two 
Number three 
The divers congregate around a computer and screen 
A ladder at the point where the masonry of the bridge connected to the new metal structure was the access point 
The support diver is down with the divers helmet, flippers and umbilical cord 
Checking things out 
The leading diver descends the ladder 
The divers have a look 
Equipment is moved into position 
The cord controller descends to help 
The diver puts on the air tank 
Looking at possible problem areas 
The diver continues to get strapped up 
Looking for possible problems? 
The diver checks the water 
The diver is looking for loose masonry 
Further equipment about to be put on 
The ring to seal the helmet? 
The cord controller picks up the divers helmet 
The helmet is fitted 
The umbilical cord is attached 
All attachments connected 
All attachments connected 
The diver checks everything is working 
The checks go on 
Checking the light attached to the helmet 
Don\'t forget the flippers 
The diver has his flippers now 
The cord controller goes back up the ladder 
It has to be cold in the water 
The umbilical cord is given out 
Note the torch on the left side of the helmet and the camera on his right side 
An adjustment is made to the camera 
The diver is now well into the water 
Away he goes 
Only the bubbles give away his position 
Only the bubbles give away his position 
Only the bubbles give away his position 
The diver\'s progress is monitored and the video survey of the dam wall recorded 
The valve in the tower that controls the water outlet from the dam had to be closed to prevent the diver being sucked in. 
A closer look at the tower 
Looking at the bridge and tower from further away in the snow 
Looking at the bridge and tower from further away in the snow 
Looking down the frozen overflow 
The diver has worked his way along the right side of the dam wall 
The bubbles give away his position 
The diver now works his way back to the bridge 
The snow keeps coming down 
The diver is now working his way to the other side 
The video survey goes into a computer then onto a disc 
The video survey goes on 
The video survey goes on 
Looking up the reservoir 
Looking down the Afton