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Moose Lake Dam Spillway Replacement

Moose Lake Dam did not have adequate spillway capacity to pass the 1,000-year flood, and this project involved designing a new spillway that will safely pass the 1,000-year flood of 6,290 cubic feet per second as required under Wisconsin regulations. A March 2014 evaluation by Ayres concluded that three 12-foot-wide slide gates at the same… Read More »

Clintonville Dam Repairs

The Clintonville Dam had severely deteriorated concrete surfaces that were previously repaired with an unreinforced shotcrete overlay and three tainter gates that were difficult to operate and deice each spring. The City of Clintonville retained Ayres to prepare design documents and grant applications for submittal to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), and Ayres… Read More »

Grafton Bridge Street Dam

This dam project required both technical skill and sensitivity to the role the facility plays in the identity of the Village of Grafton. Ayres designed increased spillway capacity for the Bridge Street Dam, whose arch-shaped spillway in the heart of downtown Grafton is a focal point of the community. The upstream impoundment includes a pedestrian… Read More »