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Presenter outlines plan to double pumping capacity at 16th Street detention in Dubuque
Summary
A presenter described the Dubuque Gate and Pump Flood Mitigation — 16th Street Detention Project, saying it will replace the existing pump station to roughly double pumping capacity from about 220,000 to 400,000 gallons per minute, cost roughly $28 million and rely on federal grants and local sales-tax funds.
The presenter described a project to replace the pump station at the 16th Street detention basin, saying the work aims to roughly double the facility's pumping capacity to reduce the risk of downtown flooding. "The project's called the Dubuque Gate and Pump Flood Mitigation 16th Street Detention Project," the presenter said.
The presenter said runoff that previously flowed over land and streets now reaches a channel after work on the Upper B branch project and enters the detention basin more rapidly, increasing demand…
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