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 Drainage Studies (Civil Department)

Shear Engineering Corporation offers experience with preparing drainage studies for development projects. Drainage studies are generally required for most development projects along the Colorado Front Range. Shear Engineering Corporation provides studies that meet or exceed the requirements of the local governing entities.

Here are a few drainage studies provided by Shear Engineering Corporation:

Chaparral P.U.D.;  Fort Collins, Colorado

Shear Engineering Corporation prepared a preliminary drainage report and final drainage report, final grading and drainage design, and drainage facility design for this 10.1 acre tract, planned for single family residences, at Shields and Casa Grande Boulevard in the Wagon Wheel Development.  The tract was at the lower end of the southernmost Wagon Wheel Drainage Basin. 

A detention facility was master planned on this tract to accept all runoff from the upper portions of the Wagon Wheel development in the basin.  Approval by the City of Ft. Collins required an amended study of the upper portions of the drainage basin.  Grading design was coordinated with a development to the south (Horsetooth Commons), and a City storm sewer installation project by the City along the project's east boundary.  All improvements have been completed.  Residential construction is also completed. 

Client:               Progressive Living Structures

References:     Glen Schlueter, City of Fort Collins Storm Drainage

Loveland High School / North Lake First Subdivision / North Lake Park;  Loveland, Colorado

Shear Engineering Corporation was involved in the drainage study for the proposed Loveland High School Additions. A portion of the High School property is at the upper end of a 20 acre sub-basin of the City of Loveland Lake Loveland Basin. A private development south of the  High School, North Lake First Subdivision, which is located directly on Lake Loveland, was in the design stage coincidentally with the design stage of the sitework relative to the Loveland High School additions. North Lake First Subdivision is also contained within the same 20 acre sub-basin, as is a part of the City of Loveland's North Lake Park. 

The undeveloped portion of North Lake Park, located between Loveland High School and North Lake First Subdivision, was under consideration for completion during the construction of North Lake First Subdivision. 

The City of Loveland expressed concern that the three projects, which were being designed simultaneously, were not adequately analyzed on a master drainage plan basis, since there was a different engineer on each project. Shear Engineering Corporation was therefore retained by the City of Loveland to expand the drainage analysis for the entire 20 acre sub-basin, of which all three projects are a part. Drainage facility design throughout the basin was found to be inadequate, and modified drainage design recommendations were made and implemented with the improvements to the high school and the park. 

Client:               City of Loveland 

References:     Jerry Adamson, City of Loveland Park Planner 

                           Don Carlson, City of Loveland Storm Water Utility 

                           Ron Taunt, Thompson School District R-2J 

Brookfield Village Subdivision;  Loveland, Colorado

Brookfield Village Subdivision is a 63 lot, 17 acre subdivision located in Loveland. The Brookfield Village Subdivision storm drainage analysis consisted of the study of the entire subdivision and off-site drainage improvement design for 100% ultimate stormwater conveyance to Dry Creek. Phasing of the subdivision required that an interim drainage plan be implemented, which would include a temporary retention pond at the northwest corner of the intersection of Duffield Avenue and future 43rd Street, a proposed arterial. A major design consideration for ultimate storm drainage improvements was the Duffield / 43rd Street intersection. Since 45th Street is an arterial, but will not be constructed at this time, current storm drainage design must accommodate the future extension of 43rd Street. Another major design consideration was the interim drainage conveyance through a platted subdivision east of Brookfield Village Subdivision; the Oskamp Addition. Oskamp Addition was platted and approved, though it had never been developed. This same site has been re-subdivided as BROOKFIELD VILLAGE EAST. All drainage design meets the City of Loveland Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and the drainage concept remains consistent with the recommendations of the City of Loveland Master Drainage Plan. 

Client:               Progressive Living Structures 

References:     Don Carlson; City of Loveland Storm Water Utility

Brookfield Village Addition;  Loveland, Colorado

Shear Engineering Corporation prepared preliminary drainage study for the entire 40 acre Brookfield tract and final drainage report, grading and drainage design and drainage facility design for a portion of the Brookfield Village Addition, consisting of 32 single family lots, designated Phase 1. Design considerations included temporary erosion control for discharges into Dry Creek, improvements to Dry Creek to maintain conveyance of projected storm flows and to alleviate the potential for future flooding of proposed residences along Dry Creek, and grading which could facilitate future construction of 43rd Street. Phase 1 development is complete and the improvements to Dry Creek have been made. 

Client:               Progressive Living Structures 

References:     Don Carlson, City of Loveland Storm Water Utility

Noble Park, Noble Park Commons, Noble Park Village;   Boulder, Colorado

Prepared the drainage study for Noble Park, a 68 Lot, 23.5 acre subdivision in Boulder. The subdivision is near the intersection of Valmont Road and 47th Street adjacent to Kings Ridge Boulevard. The grading and drainage design for the subdivision was closely coordinated with the grading design for the Wonderland Creek Improvements. Wonderland Creek bounds Noble Park on the South. The Wonderland Creek Study and Drainage Improvement plans were prepared by Swift and Associates of Longmont. Interim drainage design considerations, including storm detention were required due to the lag time for scheduled Wonderland Creek Improvements as well as future phases of the Noble Park Master Plan. 

Client:               Core Corporation, Boulder

References:     Rich McCabe and Debbi Renfroe, Core Corporation