S-620 Gated Culvert
Construction Management
Location: Palm Beach County, FL
Owner: South Florida Water Management District
Status: Completed
Construction Cost: $13.6 Million
The Project:
Erdman Anthony provided construction management for the S-620 Gated Culvert and L-6 Canal improvements, which are part of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP).
Features/Solutions:
The new facility is a two-gate cast-in-place concrete culvert located at the western end of the L-6 Canal, near the S-7 Pump Station. The structure features two remotely or locally operated 12-by-10-foot slide gates, with a design capacity of 500 cubic feet per second.
The project’s scope included replacing an existing earth plug, regrading portions of the L-6 Canal, and connecting flow to the L-5 Canal.
Impacts:
As part of CEPP, the S-620 improvements contributes to restoring natural water flow in the Everglades.
Sustainable Design Impact
The broader plan, developed by SFWMD and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, enhances water quality, quantity, and distribution to the Northern Estuaries, water conservation areas, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay, while reducing harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges.
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