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Committee forwards memorial urging federal action to repair Albany Falls Dam
Summary
The Resources and Conservation Committee voted to send Senate Joint Memorial 105 to the floor after Representative Mark Sauter warned the Albany Falls Dam needs federal repairs to address aging spillway gates and wide lake-level swings.
The Resources and Conservation Committee voted to send Senate Joint Memorial 105 to the floor after Representative Mark Sauter told the committee the Albany Falls Dam requires federal attention to address deteriorating spillway gates and large swings in Lake Pend Oreille’s elevation.
Representative Mark Sauter, R., District 1, told the committee that Albany Falls Dam, built in the 1950s, “holds back the water rights of the state of Idaho, which is Lake Pend Oreille.” He said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not maintained…
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