As a result of flooding between April 28, 2019 and June 20, 2019 the City of Emporia’s Raw Water intake structure on the Neosho River and the Low Water Dam that retains the intake pool for the Raw Water Intake structure sustained damage.  Hydraulic forces displaced rip rap stones from the bank armoring upstream of the intake structure obscuring a portion of the intake’s capacity and preventing proper operation of the intake screen.   Hydraulic forces from Flood waters removed stones from the South masonry abutment over about 8’ of length from the crest of the dam West and the Southwest wing settled and was leaning.  Flood waters eroded the south bank of the channel upstream (West) of the dam between the dam and the bank armoring around the Raw Water intake structure.  

Design plans included Rip Rap (Heavy Stone)(1/4 Ton) 1,495 SY, Rip Rap (Heavy Stone)(1 Ton) 113 SY, 988 Joint Planted Live Stakes, Temporary Shoring (Sheet Pile), Dewatering, Concrete pavement (6” AE) 109 SY, Stone Masonry repointing 580 SF, Dam Underwater Inspection Plans were designed and submitted to FEMA, DWR, of the US Army Corp of Engineers in July 2021.   The project was advertised for bid on September 11, 2021, Bids were received on October 12, 2021, and Smokey Hill of Salina, Kansas was awarded the Construction Contract.

Work started in December 2021 and the project was substantially complete on September 1, 2022