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Lock Haven Council hears $27M dam upgrade plan, consultants outline 2 new production wells
Summary
City engineers told the Lock Haven City Council on Feb. 7 that DEP‑required repairs to the Olin Keller/Oldhampton dam and related reservoir work are part of a roughly $27 million program; consultants also described two test wells that may supply up to about 1.5 million gallons a day if pump testing and permitting confirm yields.
Lock Haven — City engineering consultants told the Lock Haven City Council on Feb. 7 that required safety upgrades to the Olin Keller (Oldhampton) dam and associated reservoir work form a multi‑phase program that would cost in the neighborhood of $27 million.
Consultants said Phase 1 will focus on a parapet wall and concrete repairs to the spillway so the dam can safely pass larger flows, and Phase 2 would address the intake tower, mechanical systems and a new access bridge. "Phase 1 project is just the parapet wall and the concrete work required at the spillway," one consultant said. The firm also reported significant fracturing in the dam foundation and…
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