Palmer Dam / Deans Mill Water Treatment Plant

Construction of a new dam structure and related appurtenances at the Deans Mill Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant in Palmer, CT.

Client:		Aquarion Water Company
Designer:		Tighe & Bond

 

Project Features

• Reconstruction of the dam structure, spill containment area, water mains, and crest gates.
• Steel sheet cofferdam cells installed to hold back 88 million gallons of reservoir water.
• Construction of a temporary water intake system.
• Sedimentation basin modifications.
• Demolition of the existing dam, distribution building, chemical building and portions of the tailrace and spillway.