Dallas Quinn reviews One Lake Pearl River Flood mitigation plan for Rotary Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne on Nov 29, 2016
Dallas Quinn of the Pearl River Foundation reviewed the
proposed One Lake project for mitigating flooding of the
Pearl River in the Jackson, MS metro area for the Rotary
Club of North Jackson at its November 29, 2016 meeting.
The lake is proposed to go from just south of the Barnett
Reservoir Spillway to south of I20. It will create lakeside
properties in both Hinds and Rankin Counties and mitigate
flooding of the Pearl River. The original flood mitigation
project was initially authorized, but not allocated, by the
US congress for $130 million which would be worth $150
million now. The one lake project is estimated to cost $350
million. It has the support of the Mississippi Congressional
delegation, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, plus local
and state governments. It is expected to take two years to
implement once approved, which approval is expected in
2017. We thank Mr. Quinn for his presentation
and for his efforts on behalf of our communities. He is shown
during his presentation in the accompanying photo.
proposed One Lake project for mitigating flooding of the
Pearl River in the Jackson, MS metro area for the Rotary
Club of North Jackson at its November 29, 2016 meeting.
The lake is proposed to go from just south of the Barnett
Reservoir Spillway to south of I20. It will create lakeside
properties in both Hinds and Rankin Counties and mitigate
flooding of the Pearl River. The original flood mitigation
project was initially authorized, but not allocated, by the
US congress for $130 million which would be worth $150
million now. The one lake project is estimated to cost $350
million. It has the support of the Mississippi Congressional
delegation, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, plus local
and state governments. It is expected to take two years to
implement once approved, which approval is expected in
2017. We thank Mr. Quinn for his presentation
and for his efforts on behalf of our communities. He is shown
during his presentation in the accompanying photo.
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