Progress made on pump station at Schell Osage Conservation Area

The relatively dry conditions through this fall and winter, until the recent wet patch, has helped progress the construction of the pump station at Schell Osage Conservation Area. 

A good amount of this work is located underground as it connects the river intake to the pumps. 

The most recent accomplishment was the finalization of the intake structure and a large 48-inch pipe. This completion allowed contractors to remove the temporary cofferdam on the side of the Osage River.

Crews have now turned to their attention to the concrete work that involves the two chambers of the pump station itself. After this, the pump installation, electrical, and surfacing work around the pump station will follow.