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East Side Detention Facility

The East Side Detention Facility (ESDF) dam is a high-hazard dam in northern Colorado. As the on-call engineering consultant for the Boxelder Stormwater Authority, Ayres was retained to analyze the Gray Lakes Reservoir area as a possible location for the ESDF as part of the Boxelder Basin Regional Stormwater Master Plan. This major regional flood… Read More »

Lake Bronson Dam

The Lake Bronson Dam creates the centerpiece of a state park in Kittson County in western Minnesota. The dam is a strong focal point of Lake Bronson State Park and is owned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The structure needs rehabilitation to address geotechnical, hydrologic, and operational deficiencies. As part of the effort… Read More »

Jamestown Stormwater Master Plan

The Town of Jamestown selected Ayres to prepare a drainage and stormwater management master plan to identify and prioritize risks and problem areas. Our team identified trouble spots such as undersized culverts; areas in need of a storm sewer collection system; and areas with inadequate storm conveyance, heavy erosion, and mudslides and debris flow. Stormwater… Read More »