February 12, 2026 Monthly Project Update
The Board of Directors for Lake McQueeney Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (LMWCID 1, or “the District”) would like to provide residents an update on the work performed so far at the dam for the Lake McQueeney Spillgate Replacement and Dam Armoring Project.
Schedule Status:
Great progress has been made this month. Functional testing of the gates is scheduled to begin Wednesday, March 4 and is estimated to complete by Monday, March 9.
Water impounding can begin once functional testing is complete!
Current Work Status:
- Bay 1 Gate installation - Completed
- Install Bay 1 horizontal and side seals - Completed
- Install and connect Bay 1 cylinders- Completed
- Flush and pressure test Bay 1 hydraulics - Completed
- Pretest Bay 1 Gate - Completed
- Bay 1 side seal 2nd stage concrete – Completed
- Bay 1 torque and grouting - Completed
- Powerhouse access – stair landings and stringers – Completed
- Install transformer and ATS – Completed
- Maintenance bridge finishes – Ongoing
- South embankment utilities - Ongoing
- South embankment roadway - Ongoing
- Control Building Modifications and Electrical – Ongoing
- North Embankment dam armoring and concrete roadway – Ongoing
Upcoming work:
- Install monorail maintenance beam at control building
- Remove work bridge and abutment
- Install gantry crane and conductor rail
- Connect permanent power
- Install instrumentation and controls
- Functional Testing of Gates
- North Embankment – Concrete Roadway
If residents have additional questions regarding the Lake McQueeney Spill gate Replacement and Dam Armoring Project, please use the Contact Us form to submit your inquiries.
