July
3, 2003
 Gannett Fleming and the Bear Creek Historical Society
were presented with
a 2003 Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), Mid-Atlantic
chapter, project of the year award for Bear Creek Dam.
The project received the award in the dams and waterways category
for private projects with a construction value less than $10 million.
The Bear Creek Historical Society and Gannett Fleming were recognized
for this achievement at an awards banquet on May 15, 2003 at the
Valley Brook Country Club in Blackwood, N.J.
 Located
in Bear Creek, Pa., Bear Creek Dam and the lake it creates are an
important source of recreation and tourism for the Village of Bear
Creek. Built in the late 1800s, Bear Creek Dam required replacement
after a portion of it collapsed. The original dam was demolished
and replaced with a new roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dam with
a rough-sawn timber facing. This innovative design maintained the
historical aspects of the old structure, and used state-of-the-art
technology to create a safer, more efficient dam that is more durable
than the original structure.
The new Bear Creek Dam is the first RCC dam in the world to be constructed
with a timber face. Gannett Fleming’s design provided a significant
cost savings to the community, as compared to previous alternatives
that were considered.
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