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Richmond Dam called highest priority: commissioners seek $13 million to finish repair project
Summary
The Department of School and Public Lands asked the joint appropriations panel for $13 million to complete a full embankment cutoff wall and labyrinth spillway at Richmond Lake Dam, arguing a breach would threaten nearly 1,800 people and hundreds of structures downstream.
Commissioner Brock Greenfield of the Department of School and Public Lands asked the committee for a $13 million appropriation to complete the Richmond Dam replacement and spillway project, saying the dam is the agency’s top priority and that a breach could cause catastrophic damage to downstream communities.
The office’s engineers estimate the full project — a 1,700‑foot cutoff wall excavated up to 105 feet deep plus a new labyrinth‑type spillway and bridge — will cost about $25.924 million. The commissioner said prior legislative appropriations and federal assistance have reduced the remaining ask; the department now proposes to finish the project in a…
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