HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5a. 2024-25 AccomplishmentsCity of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle
Whale Rock Commission Report
Whale Rock Commission Meeting – May 8, 2025
Agenda Item 3 – 2024-25 Accomplishments
FROM: Aaron Floyd, Utilities Director
PREPARED BY: Noah Evans, Whale Rock Supervisor
SUBJECT: 2024-25 Accomplishments
RECOMMENDATIONS
No action is requested of the commission for this update/presentation.
DISCUSSION
Whale Rock staff are responsible for the maintenance, repair, and operation of all
Whale Rock facilities and infrastructure, including the dam, spillway, intake structure,
pump stations, pipeline, public access areas, and associated infrastructure.
Significant accomplishments for 2024-25 include:
1. Staff received a
Spillway Underdrain
Repair Project
completion letter from
the Division of Safety
of Dams.
2. Staff recoated seven
Whale Rock pipeline
crossings.
3. Staff replaced two
check valves at
Pump Station B.
4. Staff worked with
ACUREN to perform
a cathodic protection study.
5. Staff developed and implemented the Whale Rock Volunteer Day program
6. Staff worked with HDR Engineering to study alternative pipeline replacement
strategies.
7. Staff repaired hydraulic piezometers that monitor dam safety and
performance.
RECOATED PIPELINE CROSSING
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City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle
Whale Rock Commission Report
Whale Rock Commission Meeting – May 8, 2025
Agenda Item 3 – 2024-25 Accomplishments
A detailed presentation of the 2024-25 Whale Rock accomplishments will be
provided during the commission meeting.
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