Case Study
D.O. Supplementation of Canal
GOWANUS CANAL Brooklyn, New York D.O. Supplementation of Canal Design Performance: Maintain 4 mg/l minimum D.O. throughout 7500 ft canal length Reference: Roger Owens Dvirka & Bartilucci Consulting Engineers 330 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 Project Background The Gowanus Canal originally served as a navigable waterway prior to the development of efficient railroads and truck routes. Built in the 1860s, the cana