The Board of Directors for Lake McQueeney Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (LMWCID 1, or “the District”) would like to provide residents an update on the work performed so far at the dam for the Lake McQueeney Spillgate Replacement and Dam Armoring Project.
Schedule Status:
Substantial completion date is currently October 25, 2025 (see below)
Current Work Status:
• North Abutment wall structural concrete 3rd lift – completed • Pier 1 structural concrete 2nd lift – completed • Pier 1 structural concrete 3rd lift – completed • Bay 3 sheet pile cofferdam – completed • Bay 3 dewatering – ongoing • Bay 3 existing gate demolition – completed • Bay 3 existing structure demolition – started • Bay 2 existing gate demolition – completed • Bay 2 existing structure demolition – started • Pier 2 downstream structural concrete extension – started • Pier 2 and South Abutment structural concrete foundation widening – started • South embankment electrical – started
Upcoming work:
• South Abutment structural concrete foundation widening • Pier 2 structural concrete foundation widening and downstream extension • Bay 3 cofferdam dewatering and excavation • Bay 3 existing structure demolition
Steel-Fab, Inc (steel gate manufacturer)
• Gate manufacturing on schedule • Hydraulic cylinders’ factory acceptance testing (FAT) has been completed. Cylinders are prepared for shipping. Anticipated late December 2024 delivery to the Port of Houston
Many homeowners may notice with this update there is a new "substantial completion" date. The added delay days were due to Sundt encountering a gravel layer while driving Bay 3 coffer dam steel sheet piles. The gravel layer allowed seeping water to exceed the sump pump’s capacity. Sundt has since developed an alternative approach to bypass the gravel layer and prevent the coffer dam from allowing excessive water intrusion.
If residents have additional questions regarding the Lake McQueeney Spill gate Replacement and Dam Armoring Project, please use the Contact Us form to submit your inquiries.
