Project Tour | MVD Commanding General visits Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project

Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2. The $18M construction contract to complete the Grand Prairie Pumping Station was awarded to contractor partner C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC. The Project Delivery Team led by Project Manager Billy Grantham and our non-federal project partner, the White River Irrigation District, are on track to safely deliver a quality project on time and within budget. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project is a part of the larger Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project (GPADP) located in the Eastern Arkansas Grand Prairie Region. GPADP is a comprehensive water management plan designed to deliver surface water to farmers and reduce the use of groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta Aquifers. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station will pull surface water from the White River near De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, and deliver it though a system of reservoirs, canals, and pipelines to irrigate about 40,000 acres of rice fields. This supplemental system is designed to fill on-farm reservoirs that store the water, which supplies a portion of each farmers' irrigation needs.

Project Manager Jairus Stroupe and his outstanding DD17 Pumping Plane Engine Replacement Project Delivery Team recently reached the Project Completion milestone with our partners, Drainage District 17 of Mississippi County, Arkansas, and contractor A&H-Ambica JV, LLC. This very important $5.1M project replaced all three DD17 Pumping Plant engines. The DD17 Pumping Plant, located near Blytheville, Arkansas, serves to pump rainwater over the St. Francis levee system during periods of flooding. This pumping plant is part of the broader efforts by the Memphis District to manage water levels and prevent flood damage in the area. The 700 cubic feet per second Pumping Plant, within the St. Francis Basin, protects over 30 square miles in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The original Waukesha engines that were replaced had been in service since the plant started operation in 1981. Engine replacement was critical since Waukesha engines are obsolete with replacement parts unavailable. The engines were replaced with modern 1,000 horsepower Caterpillar engines.

Project Manager Jairus Stroupe and his outstanding DD17 Pumping Plane Engine Replacement Project Delivery Team recently reached the Project Completion milestone with our partners, Drainage District 17 of Mississippi County, Arkansas, and contractor A&H-Ambica JV, LLC. This very important $5.1M project replaced all three DD17 Pumping Plant engines. The DD17 Pumping Plant, located near Blytheville, Arkansas, serves to pump rainwater over the St. Francis levee system during periods of flooding. This pumping plant is part of the broader efforts by the Memphis District to manage water levels and prevent flood damage in the area. The 700 cubic feet per second Pumping Plant, within the St. Francis Basin, protects over 30 square miles in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The original Waukesha engines that were replaced had been in service since the plant started operation in 1981. Engine replacement was critical since Waukesha engines are obsolete with replacement parts unavailable. The engines were replaced with modern 1,000 horsepower Caterpillar engines.

Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2. The $18M construction contract to complete the Grand Prairie Pumping Station was awarded to contractor partner C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC. The Project Delivery Team led by Project Manager Billy Grantham and our non-federal project partner, the White River Irrigation District, are on track to safely deliver a quality project on time and within budget. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project is a part of the larger Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project (GPADP) located in the Eastern Arkansas Grand Prairie Region. GPADP is a comprehensive water management plan designed to deliver surface water to farmers and reduce the use of groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta Aquifers. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station will pull surface water from the White River near De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, and deliver it though a system of reservoirs, canals, and pipelines to irrigate about 40,000 acres of rice fields. This supplemental system is designed to fill on-farm reservoirs that store the water, which supplies a portion of each farmers' irrigation needs.

Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2. The $18M construction contract to complete the Grand Prairie Pumping Station was awarded to contractor partner C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC. The Project Delivery Team led by Project Manager Billy Grantham and our non-federal project partner, the White River Irrigation District, are on track to safely deliver a quality project on time and within budget. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project is a part of the larger Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project (GPADP) located in the Eastern Arkansas Grand Prairie Region. GPADP is a comprehensive water management plan designed to deliver surface water to farmers and reduce the use of groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta Aquifers. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station will pull surface water from the White River near De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, and deliver it though a system of reservoirs, canals, and pipelines to irrigate about 40,000 acres of rice fields. This supplemental system is designed to fill on-farm reservoirs that store the water, which supplies a portion of each farmers' irrigation needs.

Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2. The $18M construction contract to complete the Grand Prairie Pumping Station was awarded to contractor partner C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC. The Project Delivery Team led by Project Manager Billy Grantham and our non-federal project partner, the White River Irrigation District, are on track to safely deliver a quality project on time and within budget. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project is a part of the larger Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project (GPADP) located in the Eastern Arkansas Grand Prairie Region. GPADP is a comprehensive water management plan designed to deliver surface water to farmers and reduce the use of groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta Aquifers. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station will pull surface water from the White River near De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, and deliver it though a system of reservoirs, canals, and pipelines to irrigate about 40,000 acres of rice fields. This supplemental system is designed to fill on-farm reservoirs that store the water, which supplies a portion of each farmers' irrigation needs.