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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 »

Iowa State Flood Mitigation

Iowa State University retained Ayres to develop a strategy for flood mitigation and dry flood proofing strategies for the Lied Recreation Center, the Cooling Towers, and the ISU Family Resource Center. Dry flood proofing is a method of protecting facilities in which floodwaters are allowed to reach the building surface, but exterior openings are sealed… Read More »

Schwiebert Riverfront Park

For generations Rock Island’s downtown and its residents have been separated from the Mississippi River by businesses and a flood control dike. With the opening of Schwiebert Park, residents can now take in sweeping views of the river, watch barges move through locks, see American bald eagles feeding in the winter, or attend a concert… Read More »