New Creek 14, Dam Rehabilitation Project

A Brief Overview

The NRCS and project sponsors are working on a supplemental watershed plan for the rehabilitation of the earthen dam at New Creek Site 14. The project is expected to be in the planning process throughout 2007. The supplemental Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) is an integral part of the process required to obtain federal funding for the future design and construction of the project.

The multiple purpose dam was constructed in 1963 under the Flood Control Act (PL-534). During a recent review of several dams potentially requiring rehabilitation, this dam was ranked the highest in the needs assessment. One of the objectives of a rehabilitation project is to modernize the dam to meet current dam design criteria, which has become more stringent since the original design was done in 1962. The dam’s capacity to pass the Probable Maximum Precipitation (a very large storm event) will be evaluated along with current seismic design criteria. Some of the key features that will be evaluated include the principal spillway riser and pipe, the auxiliary spillway, the dam’s height, and the remaining sediment storage volume.

During the planning process, other objectives and possible uses will also be considered. Other improvements could include recreational facilities and additional water supply storage. However, these improvements would have to be economically and environmentally justified. Public meetings will be held during the planning process. The project will also be coordinated with many local, state, and federal agencies.

Additional information and updates will be posted at the project website as they become available.

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Draft Supplemental Watershed Plan – Environmental Assessment for the Rehabilitation of New Creek Site 14
New Creek – Whites Run Subwatershed of the Potomac River Watershed
Grant County, West Virginia (4748.98KB)

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