Dingee Reservoir Final Seismic Report - East Bay Municipal Utility ...
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2.0 Project Description<br />
2.1 Site Setting<br />
The aerial photo of the reservoir is shown below and the general layout of the reservoir and the<br />
site location map are shown on Plate 1. The site is located southeast of the intersection of<br />
Estates Drive and Bullard Drive in Oakland, California. The reservoir is bound by Estates Drive<br />
to the west, Bullard Drive to the north, and McAndrews Drive to the south. The site is<br />
surrounded by residences. The site is accessible to foot and vehicular traffic via a gated entrance<br />
on Bullard Drive near the intersection of Estates Drive and Bullard Drive.<br />
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Site Aerial Photo<br />
2.2 Description of <strong>Reservoir</strong> and Dam<br />
<strong>Dingee</strong> <strong>Reservoir</strong> was originally constructed in 1894 by the Oakland Water Company (owned by<br />
William J. <strong>Dingee</strong>), a company that pre-dated the formation of <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Municipal</strong> <strong>Utility</strong><br />
District (District) in 1923. The reservoir has been modified twice: once in 1931 for the<br />
construction of a new roof and lining, and once in 1939 for the construction of a new west curb<br />
and other improvements. Estates <strong>Reservoir</strong> is located about 1500 feet southeast of this reservoir.<br />
<strong>Seismic</strong> Stability Evaluation <strong>Report</strong><br />
<strong>Dingee</strong> <strong>Reservoir</strong> Dam<br />
3<br />
August 2008