This project funds the construction of a new stormwater pumping station on Kerper Boulevard so that the City can decommission the existing pump station system installed as part of the John C. Culver Floodwall/Levee system that prevents the Mississippi from flooding the Bee Branch Watershed. The new facility will include a new flood gate, four new 90,000 gallon per minute pumps (roughly double the capcity of the existing facility), new electrical service, and the installation of an
back-up generators. The improvements will provide a system that can accommodate the flooding that has been occurring since 1999, flooding that has resulted in
six presidential disaster declarations due to public and private property damage, impacting more than 1,300 homes and businesses. It also provides for additional
resiliency options as rainstorms increase in both depth and intensity. This project is Phase 5 of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project.
Project is included City of Dubuque Fiscal Year 2025-2029 page no 226
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This project provides for the replacement of the flood gates and pumping station that function as part of the John C. Culver Floodwall/Levee system that prevents the Mississippi from flooding the Bee Branch Watershed. Improvements include replacement of the existing flood gates and the installation of a secondary gate, replacement and upsizing of the existing flood pumps, replacement of the electrical service to the pump station, and the installation of an additional back-up generator. The improvements will provide a system that can accommodate the flooding that has been occurring since 1999, flooding that has resulted in six presidential disaster declarations due to public and private property damage, impacting more than 1,300 homes and businesses. It also provides for additional
resiliency options as rainstorms increase in both depth and intensity. This project is Phase 5 of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project. This project is included in the city's fy 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program. As of July 19, 2023, further details regarding design and construction timelines have not been identified.
*Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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