Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
George Davis Creek project: Sammamish plans dam removal, culvert replacements and $11.49M construction estimate; construction aimed for 2026 fish window
Summary
City project managers updated the City Council on Sept. 9 about the George Davis Creek Fish Passage and stormwater improvements: project scope includes dam removal, culvert replacements under East Lake Sammamish Parkway and the trail, daylighting the creek and reducing sedimentation; the construction cost estimate is about $11.49 million and the
The City of Sammamish presented a project update Sept. 9 on the George Davis Creek Fish Passage and Stormwater Improvement Project, outlining scope, partners, funding and schedule for design and construction.
Audrey Starce, public works director, and Catherine Hoffman, city stormwater engineer and project manager, told the council the project was designed to restore fish passage for Lake Sammamish species (including kokanee), reduce flooding and maintenance at an existing sedimentation basin, remove an existing dam, replace barrier culverts under transportation corridors and daylight the creek channel where it outlets to the lake.
Scope and technical approach
Project elements shown in staff diagrams include: removal of an upstream dam, graded restoration of the stream channel in the lower reach, replacement of culverts under East…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
