City Council to consider Next Steps in raising Meadow Park Dam during October meeting

Crossville City Council meets Tuesday October 8 for their regular monthly meeting at Crossville City Hall.

The council will meet as the Audit Committee at 5:15 in room 317, followed by a 5:50 PM public hearing on annexation progress and the regular agenda at 6 PM in the council Chamber. All the meetings are open to the public.

Council will take up the Habitat Conservation Plan after the County Commission voted to end their participation in the program. The council discussed the matter briefly at their work session and must decide if they want to continue the program in the city's jurisdiction or end the program all together.

Also, a decision on moving forward with the permitting required for raising Meadow Park Lake Dam is also under consideration on the October agenda. Greg Davenport with J.R. Wauford & Company gave a presentation on the Raw Water Capacity Master Plan at the most recent work session. The presentation gave an overview of the work the firm has been doing to discuss a path forward including raising the Meadow Park Lake Dam.

Greg Davenport of Wauford Engineers goes over

plans to increase the city's raw water supply

with City Council members at their work session.  

(Photo by Jim Young)

With a moderate growth forecast, the total raw water demand for 2037 will be 8.06 MGD and 10.98 MGD in 2067. With a high growth forecast, the total raw water demand for 2037 will be 9.19 MGD and 12.05 MGD in 2067. The firm has suggested the following improvements:

Phase 1 Raise Meadow Park Lake Dam

             Relocate Meadow Park Lake Raw Water Intake

Completion target 2026

Phase 2 Expand Meadow Park Lake WTP to 7.0 MGD

Completion target 2031

Phase 1 and 2 total estimated cost $39,200,000

Phase 3 (Alt 1) Expand Meadow Park Lake WTP to 12.25 MGD

                         Holiday Hill Lake Raw Water Intake Improvements

                         New Treated Water Distribution Line

                         Demolition of Holiday Hills WTP

Estimated cost $30.8 million

Phase 3 (Alt 2) Construct New 5.5 MGD Holiday Hills WTP

Estimated cost $26.8 million but requires staffing for two water plants.

Phase 3 Completion target 2040

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The with estimated financing costs, according to the engineers, the project is expected to add between $7.55 and $9.54 per month per customer.