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Woodley Dam Removal

The Woodley Dam in Polk County, Wisconsin, was extensively damaged by flooding. The damage and the condition of the dam prompted the County to retain Ayres for assistance in removing the structure. Ayres provided design, drawings, plans, specifications, bidding, and construction administration services. The design became quite involved due to the parties that were involved… Read More »

Caley Drive Piney Creek Crossing

The East Caley Drive crossing of Piney Creek in Centennial, Colorado, had been a low water crossing since the 1970s, but it had increasingly become a safety hazard. The Urban Drainage and Flood Control District and the Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority retained Ayres to evaluate alternatives for the crossing and to design stream stabilization and… Read More »

Lewstone Creek Scour

The High Park Fire of 2012 burned approximately 88,000 acres of Larimer County near and upstream of the City of Fort Collins. The Lewstone Creek watershed sustained significant wildfire damage between Rist Creek and the Cache la Poudre River. As a result, 2012 and 2013 thunderstorms on Lewstone Creek produced exaggerated stormwater runoff volumes and… Read More »