East Park Reservoir Improvements
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Planned Drinking Water Improvementsat East Park Reservoir
January 29th, 2014
• 1869 – Reservoir planned following severe drought of 1869
• 1871 – 1889 Construction of earthen berm reservoir
History of East Park Reservoir
Evolution of East Park Reservoir
• Divided into multiple basins to provide operational flexibility• Several basins decommissioned due to declining water
demand• Membrane liner and floating cover installed to protect water
quality
East Park Reservoir Current State
• One basin in service providing 147 million gallons of water storage
• Important for water supply to majority of the City during daily and emergency operations
Need for East Park Reservoir Improvements
• Service life of existing cover and liner is near the end of its life• Concrete storage tanks provide lower cost method to protect
water quality at the volume needed today• With good maintenance, concrete tanks are expected to last
over 100 years
Overview of East Park Reservoir Improvements
• Majority of construction activity will be inside the earthen berm of the reservoir site– Earthwork and grading– Installation of pipes, valves– Construction of two new 400’ diameter water storage tanks (35 feet tall)
– Construction of two small control buildings
Similar Project Completed in Syracuse
• Aerial view of two tanks in Syracuse
Overview of East Park Reservoir Improvements
• Short‐term external construction activities– Pipe connections near
• 33rd and Diamond Streets• 33rd and Cecil B. Moore Avenue
– Earthwork and grading• Reservoir Drive• 33rd and Clifford Street
Overview of East Park Reservoir Improvements
• Permanent changes to site– New access road off Reservoir Drive– Removal of access road along 33rd Street
• Storage tanks will not be visible from 33rd Street elevation• West Basin Renovations by Outward Bound/ Audubon nature
center with Parks & Rec
Rendering of New Access Road on Reservoir Drive
Rendering of View from 33rd and Diamond Streets
Rendering of View from 33rd and Clifford Street
Summary of Design Changes
• Full‐build out space provided for two future tanks• Minimized South Basin work to pipe alignment• South access road only used during construction• Contractor laydown and parking in South Basin
Aerial Rendering of East Park Reservoir At Project Completion
Reservoir Profile
Construction Related Items
• Construction duration – 3.5 years• Traffic
– Average 10 truck trips/day throughout construction– Site excavation/fill
• 12 month duration• Average 40 truck trips/day
– Tank construction• Two 1 month durations• Peak 100 truck trips/day• 24 hours/7 days/week
Community Leadership Input
• Traffic concerns• Air Quality/Site Cleanliness• Preservation of historical landmarks• Landscaping along 33rd Street (maintained meadow behind
fence)• Educational/training opportunities
Questions?