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County approves Epworth 0.2 drainage plan; engineers and commissioners discuss downstream capacity and flood modeling
Summary
Warrick County approved drainage for Epworth 0.2, a development that extends an existing detention basin north along Epworth Road; engineers said the project does not increase peak discharge but will change release duration, prompting calls for matched plan sheets and continued flood modeling of Springle and Howard Williams ditches.
Warrick County commissioners approved drainage plans for Epworth 0.2, allowing the developer to extend an existing detention basin north along Epworth Road and connect into the same discharge system used by the southern development.
Jim Morley Jr., the project engineer, described the plan as an extension of an existing pond system the county’s economic development office prefers to consolidate rather than build many small ponds. "We are seeking drainage board approval. We are putting in the detention base and…
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