Okoboji Lake
This barrier is a mechanism to block Asian carp from gaining passage into the Iowa Great Lakes.- Location: Milford, Iowa
- Commissioned: 2013
- Type: Waterway
Project description
Through coordination with the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) and Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Smith-Root has designed this barrier to perform hydraulically superior minimizing erosion, sediment transportation, friction losses or gains and most importantly, containing the 1:500 year flood event.
Smith-Root has implemented a safety management and educational plan in conjunction with Iowa DNR. This will act as a new approach to electric fish barrier awareness. Okoboji Lake Electric Fish Barrier will provide visitors an insight into the requirements for such a device to keep the Iowa Great Lakes free of Asian carp. The site has a small parking area with warning signs and educational boards (kiosk) with opportunity for people to overlook the barrier.
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Services provided
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Software Development and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Construction Management
Site characteristics
- Pulsators: 1.5kVA POW
- Pulsator Qty: 7
- Power Output: 10.5kW max.
- Water Depth: 3.2 feet
- Waterway Width: 165 feet
- Water Velocity: 0-1.1 m/s
- Conductivity: 350 µs/cm