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Villa Rica council declares emergency, approves $150,000 for Cowens Lake Dam repairs
Summary
The Villa Rica City Council unanimously declared an emergency and authorized the mayor to sign a $150,000 contract to repair Cowens Lake Dam after contractors discovered a void and failing pipe during work on the structure.
The Villa Rica City Council unanimously declared an emergency and authorized the mayor to sign a $150,000 contract to repair Cowens Lake Dam after contractors discovered a significant void and a failing 30‑inch concrete pipe inside the dam during earlier repair work.
Utilities staff member Mr. Bain told the council the pipe “was constructed inside a concrete cradle that has been damaged and broke underneath the dam,” and said the failure was “washing away” material and creating a sinkhole that threatened downstream portions of the structure.
The repairs were described as required by the state Safe Dams program and additional inspections done by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the dam engineer. “Safe Dams came out and inspected it and provided the requirements to modify that dam and make the…
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