Dresden Outfall Emergency Repair
Summary
The board was scheduled to discuss repairs on Pigeon Creek Unit II, including a collapsed outfall at Dresden and the Garvin Slide. These flood-control structures protect nearby areas from flooding.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Costs for the repairs weren't stated in the available materials.
Residents and property owners protected by the Pigeon Creek levee system.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Public Works - Oct 8, 2026
Two weeks after declaring an emergency over erosion at the Dresden Outfall, the city is lining up Bowen Engineering to fix it permanently, with the water utility taking the project over. Funding and legal handoff details are still being worked out.
Evansville Vanderburgh Levee Authority District - Oct 6, 2026
The board was scheduled to discuss repairs on Pigeon Creek Unit II, including a collapsed outfall at Dresden and the Garvin Slide. These flood-control structures protect nearby areas from flooding.
Board of Public Works - Aug 27, 2026
The board was asked to declare an emergency so the Dresden Outfall redesign and repair can be contracted without the normal bidding process. It's a stormwater infrastructure fix the city says can't wait.
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