Cobb estimates flood damage

Here are some highlights so far, with the five most expensive projects for each department:

Water/Sewer

R.L. Sutton Water Reclamation Facility: $1,350,000

Noonday Water Reclamation Facility: $362,500

Sweet Water Lift Station:$270,500

Nickajack Lift Station

$240,000

Six Flags Lift Station

$150,000

Notes: The county's water reclamation facility cleans waste water  before releasing it into the river. The lift stations pump raw sewage to the treatment facilities.

Grand Total Water/Sewer: $2.86 million

Facilities:

Austell Gas System (city-owned)

$1 million

Austell Senior Center

$215,000

Austell Public Works facility

$200,000

East Cobb Senior Center

$32,000

Windy Hill Senior Center

$15,000

Notes: Austell owns its own gas company. The senior center, located in Legion Park, was substantially damaged.

Grand Total Facilities: $1.55 million

Parks:

Legion Park in Austell

$5,785,000 million

Powder Springs Park

$497,113

Stout Park

$275,371

East Cobb Park

$147,331

Noonday Creek Park

$116,900

Notes: Legion Park in Austell was demolished by 25 feet of water. It lost four Little League fields, lights, bleachers, scoreboards, a concession facility, gazebo, picnic tables, retaining wall, walking trail, parking lot and playground. The figure includes cost of debris and mud removal.

Grand Total Parks: $7 million

Roads:

Running Fox Drive

$350,000

Netherstone Drive

$300,000

Ridgewood Creek Drive

$240,000

Sunshine Trace

$210,000

Andrews Crossing

$180,000

Notes: Several of the roads were totally washed out. Homes in the Waterford subdivision on Netherstone Drive were cut off by the loss of the road. The county placed crushed stone and opened the roads temporarily but will need to rebuild culverts, add asphalt and gutters.

Grand Total Roads: $2.8 million

GRAND TOTAL: $14.2 million

Sources: Cobb County, Austell.

Note: Estimates are replacement costs and do not include cleanup costs, except for Legion Park, Austell Gas System and Austell Public Works facility.

--Compiled by Mary Lou Pickel

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