Following a US$2.1 million project, Recreation Engineering and Planning (REP) was commissioned to reconstruct the failing dam to enhance existing usage for recreational visitors and tourists alike while improving a stimulant of the local economy. REP was capable of providing a design which was tailored to the needs of the Rio Vista Dam which drastically reduced the reconstruction costs from $1.8 million to $500,000. The reconstruction efforts done by KBR, included removing the failing concrete side walls, grading the banks down to the water, and the addition of artificial rapids. REP completed the project in just under four months when the park reopened on May 25, 2006.[2][3][4][5]
vista, marcos, river, marcos, texas, flood, 1998, badly, damaged, prior, reconstruction, 2006coordinates29, 878689, 932602, 878689, 932602, whitewater, slalom, vista, parkbodyboarders, vista, parkfollowing, million, project, recreation, engineering, planning, . Rio Vista Dam is a dam on the San Marcos River in San Marcos Texas The flood of 1998 badly damaged the dam 1 Rio Vista DamThe old Rio Vista Dam prior to its reconstruction in 2006Coordinates29 52 43 N 97 55 57 W 29 878689 N 97 932602 W 29 878689 97 932602 Whitewater slalom in Rio Vista ParkBodyboarders in Rio Vista ParkFollowing a US 2 1 million project Recreation Engineering and Planning REP was commissioned to reconstruct the failing dam to enhance existing usage for recreational visitors and tourists alike while improving a stimulant of the local economy REP was capable of providing a design which was tailored to the needs of the Rio Vista Dam which drastically reduced the reconstruction costs from 1 8 million to 500 000 The reconstruction efforts done by KBR included removing the failing concrete side walls grading the banks down to the water and the addition of artificial rapids REP completed the project in just under four months when the park reopened on May 25 2006 2 3 4 5 Rio Vista Park editThe Rio Vista Park is a 13 acre 5 3 ha park located on the dam which serves as a local hotspot for swimming tubing canoeing and kayaking 6 7 8 Notes edit Old dam is on the brink San Marcos Daily Record November 20 2005 Millecam Melissa May 22 2006 The Transformation of Rio Vista Dam City of San Marcos Archived from the original on 2006 06 01 Croteau Roger May 26 2006 Memorial Day pleasure pain ahead mySA com Archived from the original on 2007 09 29 San Marcos Police Department 2006 Year in Review PDF City of San Marcos 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 2008 05 28 Rio Vista Whitewater Park San Marcos River PDF S2O Design and Engineering May 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 2008 07 18 Area Attractions and Events Texas State University Archived from the original on 2008 10 11 Miller Anita April 21 2007 Just the first San Marcos Daily Record Archived from the original on 2011 05 26 Rio Vista Park Visit San Marcos Retrieved 2022 10 31 nbsp This article about a building or structure in Texas is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a dam or floodgate in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rio Vista Dam amp oldid 1165745266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
