Water Supply Dam & Reservoir Upgrade
Location: Fort Smith, Ark.
Client: City of Fort Smith
Completion Date: 2006
Burns & McDonnell has completed the design phase of a major water system master plan for Fort Smith, Ark. The plan is intended to meet the water supply needs of that city through the year 2055.
The $143 million, multi-phase project identified 14 potential water sources, as well as groundwater. All sources were evaluated in regard to water quality, water treatability, environmental/permitting issues, and construction and operation cost.
The selected alternative includes a major enlargement of the Lake Fort Smith Dam, the most downstream of two dams in series on Frog Bayou, now serving as the city's primary source of supply. Also included are a new spillway system, a new intake tower and outlet works, as well as raw water transmission mains and an upgrade of the city's water treatment plant.
