Cattail Crossing

Cattail Crossing

Location

Watertown, SD

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The City of Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department operates and maintains the Cattail Crossing Golf Course. Irrigation water for the course is drawn out of nearby Lake Kampeska. The original intake screen located near shore allowed significant sediment into the system, causing numerous maintenance issues; it was also not deep enough to use during low lake level periods. Banner evaluated several alternatives before recommending a new intake pipe design: 1500 lineal feet into the lake with a low-profile screen to meet South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) watercraft clearance requirements. The new 20"-diameter fusible PVC intake pipe is tied into the existing pump station and weighted due to its shallow bury. It is designed to handle up to 2.8' of thermal expansion movement to accommodate water temperature fluctuations. As Lake Kampeska is a fishery habitat, the screen was designed for low maximum allowable velocities to avoid trapping fish against the screen.

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Project Goal #1

Design a new water intake to be used during low lake levels

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Project Goal #2

Provide a new intake that meets South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks watercraft clearance requirements

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Project Goal #3

Design an intake screen to avoid fish trapping against the screen

Project Features

  • 20" Diameter Fusible PVC intake pipe
  • Low profile intake screen

Services Provided

  • Preliminary/Final Design
  • Construction Documents
  • Bidding Services
  • Construction Contract Administration
  • Construction Staking and Observation

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