Water Resources: Hydraulics and Hydrology
A:
Right. The deep tunnels were constructed underneath the city's streets and buildings to
collect storm drainage and sewage water.
Right.
A:
No, I never got involved with that project. I don't remember whether that project was
under the Corps or not; 1 don't think it was.
But I was wondering if that kind of thing ever came across your desk.
A:
That's right. The Corps had to get involved because of the impact studies. The
Environmental Impact report was sent to the Chief's office for review. The project
consisted of many small drainage and sewer outlets discharging into a large underground
tunnel. The tunnels were large enough so they never ran full. The tunnels served as a
deep reservoir, storing water during storms which sank into the underground afterwards.
Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project
I was just thinking of another problem--somewhat like Susitna Dam I imagine with water
and concrete and cold weather--were you ever involved in the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power
Project in Maine?
A:
Not very much. When I first came to the Chief's Office, there were a lot of studies being
made on that in New England Division. Reports that came into the Chief's Office were
on planning and were sent to the Planning Division. No detailed design was being done.
Consideration was given to providing a low submerged dam that would control the tidal
levels and increase upstream water levels. The power plant would be downstream, and
water would be released at a slower rate so that more of it could go through the power
plant. I wasn't involved with any detailed design.
Spillway
Okay. Since we talked, I was thinking a little bit about the lower Mississippi River
projects we talked about the other night. I was wondering if you ever got involved with
the Bonne
spillway.
A:
The Bonne
That name is very familiar.
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