The City of Austin will rest assured that homeowners, business owners, and other recreationists remain safe while Turtle Creek is flooded.
Turtle Creek in Austin has a history of flooding. Historically, homes were constructed near the creek in the flood plain area. Therefore, Bolton & Menk began analyzing the Turtle Creek flood corridor to determine the feasibility of temporary flood protection versus permanent accredited levee construction. The city decided to construct a levee that would ultimately be accredited by FEMA and remove homes from the flood plain.
Along Turtle Creek, new levee construction will protect homes from destructive flooding for current and future owners. Hydraulic analyses and internal drainage assessment was performed to ensure FEMA compliance and validate the protection of critical infrastructure. The City of Austin will rest assured that homeowners, business owners, and other recreationists remain safe while Turtle Creek is flooded.
A Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) was submitted to ensure that the project, if constructed to plan, will comply with all FEMA accreditation requirements. The final flood mitigation project will include levees and pumping stations to ensure public safety for 1% chance annual flood.
A new detailed hydraulics model of the dam was built which included not only the
Bolton & Menk is providing support for the Smart Salting Program, including developing presentations and
The west bank was highly susceptible to further erosion and threatened two office buildings.
The master plan identified a framework for regional storm sewer construction, lift station construction, and
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