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Board approves $1.2 million dam‑safety grant for Kolob Creek Dam spillway work
Summary
The Utah Board of Water Resources approved an 80% dam‑safety grant, up to $1,200,000, for Kolob Creek (Kolob) Dam to replace a damaged spillway; staff said the spillway replacement is the immediate safety priority while further improvements will follow as funds allow.
The Utah Board of Water Resources unanimously approved a dam‑safety grant June 26 to cover 80% of the cost to replace the damaged spillway at Kolob Creek Dam in Washington County, up to $1,200,000.
Tom Cox, project manager for the Division of Water Resources, told the board the dam — built in 1956 and rated "high hazard" by the Division of Water Rights because of the potential for loss of life and property if it fails — does not meet current minimum safety standards. Cox said sinkholes…
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