Little River Dam and Reservoir
Hazen and Sawyer has long supported the City of Durham with its water supply, beginning with a 1974 study proposing development of the Little River Dam and Reservoir. Completed in 1988, the Little River Reservoir now supplies approximately half of the City’s water.
Hazen provided comprehensive engineering services from initial studies through design, environmental permitting, construction administration, and operation and maintenance for the dam and reservoir.
Project Outcomes and Benefits
- Recent operation and maintenance projects include engineering services for repairing spillway roller gates and completion of concrete and seepage system repairs.
- Preparation of EAP and assistance in completing a successful tabletop exercise attended by local and state emergency management officials.
- State-of-the-art electronic O&Ms in which the historical database for facility design, construction and O&M are linked via a user-friendly HTML web interface.
- Regular inspections of Little River Dam and related inspection reports.
Jeff Powers has served as a technical lead specializing in high hazard dam design and rehabilitation, river and floodplain hydraulic analysis, culvert and bridge analysis, and levee rehabilitation.
Support from Design Through Construction
Hazen and Sawyer provided comprehensive engineering services from initial studies through design, environmental permitting, construction administration, and post construction services.
