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The City of Ann Arbor is embarking on a project at the Barton Dam embankment, adjancent to Barton Pond, to stabilize the berm on the downstream slope of the right embankment to address seepage and stability concerns.
This project is critical for compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rules to ensure the operational reliablity of the Barton Dam, a key infrastructure componenet to city drinking water treatment operations.
This work at Barton Dam is anticipated to take place between March 2025 and June 2027 and will include stabilizing a berm on the downstream slope of the right embankment to address seepage and stability concerns.
This project is included in the city's Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and will receive funding of $2 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (Resolution Enactment #R-24-280).
Additional work will include improving site access and other dam maintenance as required by FERC.
The level of water will not be lowered for this project.
- Access restrictions: North of the pedestrian bridge on the west side the railroad crossing, the right embankment including the canoe portage on Barton Pond, the spillway and the left embankment.
- Equipment and construction traffic will cross the Border-to-Border Trail (B2B) occassionally, but the trail will not be shut down.
- Permitted access and alternatives: pedestrian bridge over the Huron River, the city canoe launch downstream of the pedestrian bridge, Barton Nature Area parking lot
- Noise potential from equipment (situated between railroad tracks and dam). Dewatering equipment must run 24/7 during key excavation work
A full size map (PDF) is available.
