Red House Lake Dam and Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Speaker: Joshua M. Repp, P.E., Sr. Project Manager, Bergmann Associates, Buffalo, NY, USA
Photo Source: Bergmann
Overview
The Red House Lake Dam located in Allegany State Park in the Town of Red House, Cattaraugus County, NY. The dam and arched bridge was built across Red House Brook in 1929 to create a recreational lake for the park. The dam has a Hazard Classification of B (Intermediate Hazard dam). Bergmann was contracted by NYS Office of Parks Recreations and Historic Preservations (NYS OPRHP) to perform a comprehensive inspection and assessment of the dam and bridge structure. This included development of a full Engineering Assessment (EA), gauging the performance and condition of the dam. As part of the EA, the earthen dam and concrete spillway (with integrated arch bridge structure) were evaluated using field inspections and stability assessments. A hydrologic and hydraulic evaluation of the dam used inundation mapping to outline downstream impacts. A load rating and condition assessment for the three-span arch bridge was also conducted.
More on the project here: https://www.bergmannpc.com/project/red-house-lake-dam
Joshua Repp is a Sr. Project Manager and Structural Engineer with Bergmann in Buffalo, NY. He received his BS and ME in Civil Engineering from the State University at Buffalo and has worked on heavy civil projects for most of his career. Josh joined Bergmann in 2004, where he has been involved with a number of large and small bridge and waterway structures projects. His experience includes the evaluation, design, and rehabilitation of bridges, locks, dams, and flood protection structures. Josh was project manager for the Red House Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project at Bergmann.