Contractor for Little Otter Creek Reservoir in Caldwell County Approved
January 11, 2022 8:00AM CST
Groundbreaking Ceremony Little Otter Creek – photo courtesy of caldwellco.missouri.org
The contractor for the Little Otter Creek reservoir coming to Caldwell County has been approved.
Contractor Phillips Hardy, Incorporated of Booneville, was approved with a bid of $14.4 million on this very large project.
The reservoir is planned to be a 345-350 acre lake, with a 72 foot tall dam that spans 2400 feet long.
Caldwell County Commissioner Bud Motsinger explained that preliminary work will likely start in March, but this construction is expected to last for 3 years as long as weather is permitting of that.
It is possible it will take a few years after construction is completed before it is filled, because that process will rely on runoffs to fill it.