The alternatives study for seven dams (1 and 46-51) at Fort Cavazos concentrated on resolving deficiencies identified in the Phase 2 evaluations from 2016. Kenall’s investigation and analysis of alternatives included rehabilitation, decommissioning, non-structural approaches, and risk reduction measures. These studies were vital to ensuring the structural integrity, safety, and functionality of the dams.

Kenall’s scope of work included project management, development of a design quality control plan, and hydrologic and hydraulic evaluations. Additional tasks involved preparing storm drainage and pollution prevention plans, performing economic analyses (cost-benefit analyses), conducting field investigations for each dam including evaluating the environmental impacts of decommissioning the dams, identifying existing utility characteristics, and estimating construction costs for the proposed options.