40-Acre Recreational Lake and Residential Development
Residential
Project details
Development of a 40-acre recreational lake featuring a dam and emergency spillway, surrounded by a 200-lot single-family residential subdivision.

Civil Engineering and Site Permitting & Design.
Blakeman Engineering, LLC provides civil engineering, design-build, and site permitting services for urban and rural environments. Established to deliver personal service and quick communication, the practice handles site development, roadway design, stormwater management, water main and sewer design, traffic studies, and construction management across Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, and South Dakota. Its project portfolio spans residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and municipal developments.
for urban, rural, and site development projects.
Comprehensive site design, master planning, and local permitting.
Feasibility, master planning, and site planning services.
Financial and technical feasibility reviews for proposed developments.
Design, planning, and analysis of transportation infrastructure.
Design of local roads, highway replacements, and pavement structures.
Traffic studies, pedestrian analysis, traffic calming, and sight distance studies.
Layout, capacity, and access design for parking fields and facilities.
Pavement marking and signage design.
Stormwater, water, and wastewater engineering solutions.
Stormwater detention, erosion control, and water quality structures.
Environmental permitting for stormwater runoff and construction.
Potable water distribution system layout and engineering.
Wastewater collection system design.
Combined sewer engineering and coordination.
Project oversight, management, and inspection services.
Project coordination, budget tracking, and construction-phase services.
Field inspection, quality assurance, and compliance monitoring.
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Residential
Development of a 40-acre recreational lake featuring a dam and emergency spillway, surrounded by a 200-lot single-family residential subdivision.
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