KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract on September 5, 2014, to OCCI, Inc., from Fulton, Mo., in the amount of $12.3 million for gate repairs at Harlan County Dam in Nebraska.
All 18 spillway Tainter gates have been restricted due to issues with the bearings, strut arms, lifting chains, and electrical controls. The Harlan County Dam is currently operating under an interim operating plan that has reduced the flood control pool by 54 percent. The much needed repairs will allow the project to return to normal operations during floods.
Stoplogs will be deployed during the construction so that the repairs can be made without lowering the lake level. The Corps of Engineers will not lower the lake water level for the purpose of making repairs to the gates. The construction is expected to take three and one half years. Some lane closures on the road across the dam will be necessary during the repairs. Lane closures will be minimized especially during the high traffic summer weekends.
For questions, please contact the Public Affairs Office at (816) 389-3486.
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Release no. PA-2014-47