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8 May 2001    
CEERD-HN-N   (1110-2-1150a)                                                        

MEMORANDUM FOR  Commander, U.S. Army Engineer District, Nashville,

ATTN:  CELRN-EP-H (Mr. Ben Rohrbach)

P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202-1070

SUBJECT: Progress Report, Model Study of Kentucky Lock and Dam, Tennessee River

Progress During April 2001

1. Completed all scheduled testing by 28 March. Continued preparation of the model for extended inactivity.

2. Continued preparation of the draft final report.

Work planned for May 2001

3. Complete the draft final report, and send to CELRN for review by 31 May. Continue work on the final figures and plates while the report is being reviewed by CELRN.

4. Enclosed is a list of updated milestones and their current status. Contact Mr. Randy McCollum (601/634-2719) with any questions regarding this project.

Encl            THOMAS W. RICHARDSON 

                   Acting Director 

                   Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

 


Model Study of Kentucky Lock
Schedule of Milestones
31 March 2001 

Milestone Scheduled Completion Actual or Percent Complete
Model Designed, Constructed 15 Apr 1999 12 Apr 1999
Install upper pool cofferdam cells and paint model 30 Apr 1999 30 Apr 1999
Calibration of Powerhouse, Spillway 30 Jun 1999 23 Jul 1999
Completion of Base Conditions 15 Oct 1999 15 Oct 1999
Installation and Evaluation of Proposed Lock Initial Conditions 15 Nov 1999 30 Nov 1999
Installation and Evaluation of Proposed Bridges 15 Feb 2000* 7 Mar 2000*

Optimization of Plan B-2,

Documentation, and Collection

Of ADV Data

21 Jul 2000 19 Jul 2000

Spillway Training Works and

Modifications to B-2 Dike

21 Aug 2000 28 Aug 2000*

Calibrate flow conditions for

Railroad truss float-in

8 Sep 2000 7 Sep 2000

Incorporate West Bank Boat

Excavation

15 Sep 2000 13 Sep 2000

Analyze Railroad Truss

Float-in Conditions

29 Sep 2000 29 Sep 2000

Powerhouse Isl.pier impacts

13 Oct 2000 1 Nov 2000

Document Post Project

Conditions

3 Nov 2000 1 Nov 2000

Evaluate Proposed fishing

Jetties

17 Nov 2000 17 Nov 2000**

Collect velocities at bridge

Piers with 7 tailwater elev.

1 Dec 2000

29 Nov 2000**

Install D/S Cofferdam and

Evaluate Navigation Impacts

15 Mar 2001 1 Mar 2001

Evaluation of training work and D/S Cofferdam

31 Mar 2001 28 Mar 2001**
Draft Report 31 May 2001 40%**
Final Report 31 Aug 2001 0%**

*Milestone date not made due to request for velocity data collection from sponsor. 

**Milestones added and revised based on request for additional data collection on 6 Nov., receipt of cofferdam plans on 1 and 28 Nov., and request for additional work with float-in conditions that came out of 6 December meeting and request for additional work that came out of 7 March meeting.


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