Edgar M. Hoopes Reservoir
Hoopes Reservoir, located off of Barley Mill Road, except for normal maintenance, is undergoing its first major rehabilitation since construction in 1932. In short, the dam will be reinforced vertically; construction of the spillway basin which will include removing the underground pipe and building an exposed channel to the Red Clay Creek and raising the spillway two feet.
The Water Resources Manager explained to me that the spillway could be raised by as much as five feet. Two feet will increase the capacity by 150 million gallons. To do this, the bridge over the spillway was removed and a new one will be constructed.
Additionally, the exposed surface of the dam will be resurfaced and grading and landscaping of the site will be performed.
I was informed that when the work is completed, the site will still remain closed to the public.
The site was closed to the public in the late 1960s. This photo was taken in April, 1963
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| Spillway looking up - April, 1963 | Spillway looking down - April, 1963 | Visitors walking on top - April, 1963 |
Visitors parking area
Entrance, 2007
Rt. 82, looking towards dam, 2007
Rt. 82, looking away from dam, 2007
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| Current construction - March, 2008 | |
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| Three satellite views |
Created: 3/1/2008
Revised:
03/30/2008