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Town schedules in‑water repairs at Wellsville Dam for mid‑July; engineer advises not to close gates
Summary
Staff reported that engineer BHB has scheduled in‑water repairs at Wellsville Dam for about mid‑July and advised against closing the gates because the spillway and the dam’s gates (‘great controls’) are at the same level; town public works will perform the repairs.
A staff member told the board the engineering firm BHB has been assessing the Wellsville Dam and that in‑water repair work cannot start until about mid‑July. The staff member said Jim from public works has met with the engineer and the town’s crew will perform the necessary repairs once scheduling is finalized.
“...the in water work cannot start until about mid month July,” the staff member said. The staff member added that the engineer advised not to close the gates on the spillway because “the spillway and the, great controls are at the same level” and excessive water between those controls would make in‑water repairs more difficult.
Staff said they have been in communication with interested parties and expect to finalize scheduling for mid to late July. The transcript does not record a formal vote; the item was presented as an operational update and a plan for upcoming repairs.
