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Council approves agreement to decommission Moores Creek Dam, citing safety and liability
Summary
Council approved an agreement to decommission the Moores Creek Dam and resolve emergency water‑supply rights with Rockbridge County and the Rockbridge County Public Service Authority, noting the dam developed a sinkhole and the city budgeted roughly $3 million for repair or decommissioning.
Lexington City Council approved an agreement authorizing the city to proceed with decommissioning Moores Creek Dam and to resolve related emergency water‑supply rights and obligations with Rockbridge County and the Rockbridge County Public Service Authority.
City Manager Tom and the city attorney summarized the background: the dam developed a sinkhole in December 2024 and staff estimated the two options — repair or decommission — at about $3,000,000. "We have budgeted…
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