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| Mills Creek Dam Analysis by Janette Brown Tucked away among the wooded terrain of Augusta County, Virginia, just southwest of Waynesboro, you’ll find the Mills Creek Reservoir. The dam for this reservoir was first constructed in 1963 and stands an impressive 95 feet high. Designed to manage stormwater and reduce the flow of water downstream, the reservoir water surface is 28 acres—that’s 120 million gallons of water!  The Virginia Dam Safety Program, part of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, provides for safe design, construction, operation, and maintenance of dams to protect the public. The Augusta County Service Authority is in the process of renewing its operations and maintenance certificate with the program, and Anderson & Associates is pleased to be assisting them with this important project. As part of this renewal, A&A is performing a dam breach analysis and spillway capacity check. Schnabel Engineering, as a subconsultant on this project, is analyzing the current condition of the spillway to determine alternatives to prevent further erosion. There are two main ways the dam could be breached: overtopping, where the water spills over the top of the dam, and piping failure. A piping failure occurs when water seeps through the middle of the dam at an increasingly faster rate until the entire dam collapses. The section of homes and businesses in the area of the flooding water caused by the dam’s collapse is called the inundation zone. Dams are classified depending upon the anticipated downstream losses if the dam were to fail. This classification IS NOT related to the structural integrity of a dam but is only dependant upon possible adverse downstream effects. If you would like assistance with the renewal of your operations and maintenance certificate or would like further information, please contact A&A Project Manager Brian Thye at 800-763-5596 or at thye@andassoc.com. &On Par with Quaker Creek Golf Course by Courtney Mills As the game and business of golf become more competitive, many owners and designers are striving to make the courses of today more challenging than those of old. Quaker Creek Golf Course has evolved into one of those exceptional courses, and Anderson & Associates was there to help. 
Quaker Creek Golf Course is located just north of Mebane, North Carolina. The original layout of the golf course was completed by owner/developer Richie Belton, designer Elmo Cobb, and Robert Conn prior to his joining A&A. The first nine holes opened in the spring of 2002, and the back nine just recently opened in October 2003. The back nine feature the 11th hole, known as the "Water Hole." This hole was specifically designed and permitted by A&A, with environmental assistance from Engineering Consulting Services, also located in Greensboro, NC. The unique challenge associated with the design and permitting of the 11 th hole was the desire of the owner to have this hole blend in totally with the course’s natural elements. A&A worked closely with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources to be able to utilize, and at the same time protect, a natural flowing stream essential to the aesthetics of the hole."This is the hole that will draw the crowds in to play some tough golf," chuckles Belton, looking for his retriever. If you have a potential land development project, need assistance with natural resource protection, or if you have questions regarding this project, contact Robert Conn at conn@andassoc.com or at (336)931-0910. &
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