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City updates council on Big Creek Dam alternatives analysis, asks for council liaison for project

5778204 · September 15, 2025
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Summary

City staff reported progress on an alternatives analysis and a financial feasibility review for the Big Creek Dam replacement and requested a council liaison to participate in monthly project briefings as decisions approach.

City Manager Nina told the Newport City Council that the city’s Big Creek Dam replacement project is advancing with a new alternatives analysis and a financial feasibility review after earlier cost estimates for a roller-compacted-concrete option prompted a reassessment.

Nina said the city engaged Stantec to produce a financial feasibility analysis addressing whether the city could fund an approximately $185,000,000 estimate for replacement and what financing options might look like; staff said that analysis is…

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