City Set to Update Choke Canyon Dam Infrastructure
City of Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI – (News Release) On March 22nd, City Council awarded a contract to H&S Constructors, Inc to construct upgrades and improvements on the Choke Canyon Dam Infrastructure for $5.5 million.
Owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Choke Canyon Dam is maintained by the city. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires periodic dam safety inspections.
As a result of TCEQ inspections, the following upgrades were recommended to the Choke Canyon Dam infrastructure:
Gate control systems at the emergency spillway and the low flow outlet tower
Outlet tower trash racks renovation
Stop log system safety improvements.
Concrete spalls repairs on the emergency spillway chute
Modernization and stabilization of the gantry crane
Construction of a new maintenance building also will be a part of the upgrades. The maintenance facility will be a small metal building with an engineered slab and limited electricity for lights and outlets.
Construction is scheduled to begin this month and is set to be completed in March 2023.
