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Putnam County officials, engineers and residents debate repairs for Continental Village Dam
Summary
County officials, state dam-safety staff and nearby residents discussed options for a deteriorating earthen dam at Continental Village, with engineers preparing costed repair and removal options and no formal decision made.
Putnam County legislators and state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff on Wednesday discussed possible fixes for the Continental Village (Aqueduct Road) dam after DEC flagged the structure in a recent inspection.
County and DEC officials said the county currently owns an earthen dam at the site after earlier tax forfeiture. DEC specialists have told the county the structure requires work; county staff said they have engaged consulting engineers to evaluate multiple solutions and develop cost estimates.
The legislature’s committee heard that options…
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