Welcome to TimberlakeWelcome to Timberlake

Presented byPresented by

Charles (Charley) F. Hurt, P.E.Charles (Charley) F. Hurt, P.E.

Charles (Chuck) K. Hurt, P.E.Charles (Chuck) K. Hurt, P.E.

April 19, 2004

Acknowledgements & ThanksCharles Falwell, Falwell Well Corp.

The News & Daily Advance Hurt & Proffitt, Inc.

Designed by: Betty Anne Hurt

The Headforemost Co.Consultant Engineers

408 St. Andrews CircleLynchburg, VA 24503

(434) 384-0710

History• Timberlake “the gem of the Piedmont”• 70 acres of lake and golf course• Developed in the fall of 1926• Developers

– The Timberlake Corp.– Edley Craighill, Engineer– F. L. Showalter, Contractor

• The Dam was designed for the 100-year flood• The Timberlake Corp. took bankruptcy in 1930• The Peaksview Corp. bought the property in 1945• The water system was given to CCUSA in 1970• The Homeowners Assn. (HOA) was set up in 1986 and

continued until 1990

TIMBERLAKE As it was…

Sailing

Across the Water

June 22, 1995• Century’s hardest recorded Rainfall

• 9” in 4 to 5 hours

DAM DAM FAILURE FAILURE

Break in Dam

Break in Dam

Southside of Road Over Dam

Lake Bed After Dam Break

Principle Spillway

Boat Caught inPrinciple Spillway

Looking Downstream Thru the Dam Break

Reconstruction of Timberlake• An emergency meeting of the Board of

Directors of the HOA was called – Reconstruction Committee

Charlie Falwell, Chair– Restoration Fund

Bud Colbert, Chair– Licensing and Permits

George Shrader, Chair– Land Assessments

Shaeffer Oglesby

Rebuild Dam• HOA hired Hurt & Proffitt on July11,1995, to design the

reconstruction of Timberlake• Bid opening for Dam repairs - May 23, 1996• Construction by Counts & Dobyns began on

June 2, 1996• Clay core material was found on adjoining property of

Bobby Montgomery• Hurricane Fran brought heavy rains half-way through

the construction• Dam completed November 1, 1996• Refilling of Lake on February 17, 1997• Easter Sunday 1997, after 40 days and 40 nights FULL

LAKE water flowed thru the primary spillway

Creek thru Timberlake Lake Beda Year Later 1996

Dredging Silt From Lake Bottom 1996

Construction of New DamJune 1996 Cutting a Keyway to the Dam

Installation of Lake Drain Valve

Inspection of Drain Outlet by Hurt & Proffitt

Dam 50% Complete

Cut in Dam Prior to Storm Fran’s Rains

Fran Fills the Lake

Beginning of RepairsDue to Fran

Repairs to Cut Made for Fran

Construction of Emergency Spillway• 200 ft. wide by 4.5 ft. deep

Dam CompletionNovember 1, 1996

Dedication of Dam June 21, 1997

Memorial

Timberlake Again

Good Bye fromGood Bye fromTimberlakeTimberlake

Presented byPresented by

Charles (Charley) F. Hurt, P.E.Charles (Charley) F. Hurt, P.E.

Charles (Chuck) K. Hurt, P.E.Charles (Chuck) K. Hurt, P.E.

Acknowledgements & ThanksCharles Falwell, Falwell Well Corp.

The News & Daily Advance Hurt & Proffitt, Inc.

Designed by: Betty Anne Hurt

The Headforemost Co.Consultant Engineers

408 St. Andrews CircleLynchburg, VA 24503

(434) 384-0710