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Buena Vista Lagoon weir breached; Oceanside installs temporary repairs, seeks permits for permanent fix
Summary
On Feb. 9, 2024, the 50-foot weir at the mouth of Buena Vista Lagoon breached; City of Oceanside crews placed steel plates as a temporary emergency repair and said permanent repairs are being conceptualized while the cities pursue required permits.
Jamie Timberlake, coastal zone administrator in the City of Oceanside's city manager’s office, told the Buena Vista Lagoon Joint Powers Authority that on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at about 10 a.m. the 50-foot weir at the mouth of Buena Vista Lagoon breached after a timber plank was dislodged likely by recent storms and high tides.
"On Friday, 02/09/2024, at approximately 10AM, City of Oceanside received notification that the 50 foot weir at the mouth of the lagoon had breached," Timberlake said, describing a rapid drop in the weir basin's elevation that compromised the structure. She said the concrete-and-timber structure was built in 1971.
City crews and contractors developed an emergency work plan and mobilized equipment to install a temporary…
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