Engineer outlines draft 2027 Water Development Plan with several potential projects

Mar 9, 2026

HDR presented a draft 2027 Water Development Plan listing potential projects including Puppy Dog Coulee detention, Des Lacs flood retention, Burlington Dam 3, Valley Street, snagging/clearing, and additional low-head dams; the Board asked for input before finalizing in April.

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Dennis Reep, the Board’s engineer, presented a draft of the 2027 Water Development Plan and listed potential projects the Board might consider: Puppy Dog Coulee detention, Des Lacs flood retention, Burlington Dam 3, Valley Street, snagging and clearing, and additional low-head dams. He asked the Board for input before preparing a final report for the April meeting.

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