Sevenmile Creek Flood Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study

FACT SHEET (As of April 2022)

Nashville District Public Affairs
Published Nov. 30, 2012
Updated: May 2, 2022

 Sevenmile Creek Flood Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study


US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUILDING STRONG®

 

AUTHORIZATION: This project is authorized by Section 1401 (2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016, (P.L. 114-322) dated December 10, 2016.

TYPE OF PROJECT: Flood Risk Management.

LOCATION: Sevenmile Creek drains a portion of southeastern Davidson County.  It originates in headwaters along and near the Williamson County line.

 

CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: Blackburn (TN), Hagerty (TN), Cooper (TN-05)

 

NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR: Nashville; Metro Water Services

 

IMPORTANCE:  This $15.5M project is a significant investment to buy down flood risk in the Sevenmile Creek watershed, utilizing solely nonstructutal measures.  

 

STATUS:  The Supplemental Long-Term Disaster Recovery Investment Program (LDRIP) emergency funding bill, passed in July 2018, funded this project for design and construction.  Preconstruction engineering and design is underway.  A PPA amendment to begin the project was executed in 2020.  

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

2018 Supplemental Funding provides full appropriations to the project.

2020 Report Amendment revised the scope to the following;

 

  • Buyout-removal of 39 repetitive loss homes.  Elevate 17 homes above the 100-year flood elevation.

 

PROJECT STATUS: To date, acquisition is completed for 20 properties.   

 

 

PROJECT COST ($): Estimated project costs are shown below.

 

Total Estimated Cost

$15,600,000

     Federal Cost Estimate

10,100,000

     Non-Federal Cost Estimate

5,500,000

 

Contact
Thomas Herbert
(615) 736-7194
Thomas.Herbert@usace.army.mil