Construction is beginning for the summer season on two related projects
on Dry Creek between Elkhorn and Rio Linda Boulevards. This is the
second year of work on the Hayer Dam Site Renovation Project, which
this year will include the new bridge across Dry Creek and a permanent
water diversion serving the Bell Acqua Lakes. It is the first
year of work on the Dry Creek Debris Removal Project, which will remove
small earth and debris levees constructed on the creek banks downstream
of Hayer Dam.
The projects are a joint effort of the Sacramento Area Flood Control
Agency (SAFCA) and the County of Sacramento Department of Regional
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space. Both are funded in part by a
California Department of Water Resources Flood Protection Corridor
Program grant.
On June 16, SAFCA awarded a $1.1 million contract to Steelhead
Constructors for the Hayer Dam work, which was authorized to begin on
July 1. The water diversion will consist of screened pipe buried
under gravel in the streambed. A pump station will be constructed
on the east bank of the creek and will convey water to the Bell Acqua
ski lakes in accordance with an existing water right. The
pedestrian, bicycle, and equestrian bridge will be constructed at the
site to provide trail access between the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail
and G Street.
Construction specifications for the Dry Creek Debris Removal Project
have been released for bid by SAFCA, and work is planned to begin in
August. The removal of debris placed along the banks will allow
flood flows of moderate volume to spill onto the open space upstream of
Rio Linda Boulevard, improving habitat and temporarily storing water
until it drains into lower Dry Creek and Steelhead Creek.
Construction of the debris removal project should be complete by the
end of October. The diversion facilities and the bridge should be
completed by December.
Updates on the projects will be provided as construction progresses.
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