Current Projects

In 2016, the Drain Commissioner's Office performed general maintenance work or inspections on 332 drains and assessed 82 drainage districts a total of $920,711.  Nearly 25 miles of open drains were cleaned out, nearly 2.5 miles of enclosed tile drain was replaced, and brush control work was completed on over 18 miles of drain.
 

Petition Projects

Drain	Township	Section	Type of Work	Status as of March 4, 2019
#950 Carter & Burke & Branches	Watertown & DeWitt	Watertown 13 & 24	Addition of new branch drain	Majority of project complete. Lawn restoration to take place in Spring of 2019.
#477 Faiver & Branch	DeWitt, Watertown, Riley, & Olive	DeWitt 7 Watertown 1, 2, & 7	Open ditch clean out, addition of new branch drain	Expected bidding in Spring of 2019. Petitioned work determined necessary at October 13, 2015 Board of Determination Meeting
#897 Waltz & Strugis	Dallas, Village of Fowler	11, 12, & 14	Open ditch clean out, culvert replacement, construction of detention areas.	Project Complete.
#720 Peck	Essex	4, 5, 8, & 9	Open ditch clean out, tile drain extension.	Bidding in summer of 2019.
#087 Riverside	Watertown	18	Open ditch construction and tile drain installation.	Easement acquisition in progress. Found necessary at November 10th, 2016 Board of Determination meeting.
#089 Looking Glass Brook	Watertown	18	Open ditch construction and tile drain installation.	Preliminary Design and Easement acquisition in progress. Petition work determined necessary at July 24th, 2017 Board of Determination meeting.
#956 Timber Ridge	Bath	28, 33	Detention basin construction and tile drain repairs/replacement.	Easement acquisition in progress. Determined necessary at June 6th, 2016 Board of Determination meeting.
#627 Loesch	DeWitt &Watertown	DeWitt 17,18,19 Watertown 13	Tile drain relocation and replacement.	Out for bid in Spring of 2019. Determined necessary at August 1st, 2017 Board of Determination meeting.
#913 Westphalia & Riley	Riley & Westphalia	Riley 30-32 Westphalia 24,25	Tile drain replacement and open ditch maintenance.	Easement acquisition in progress. Expected bidding in Spring '19. Determined necessary at August 9th, 2017 Board of Determination meeting.