Board backs NID application and support letter for Scotts Flat spillway replacement project
The Board approved a resolution of support for the Nevada Irrigation District's grant applications for a Scotts Flat spillway replacement and resilience project. NID staff said the estimated cost is about $55 million and the work will install underdrains, anchoring to bedrock and access improvements to meet FERC and DSOD requirements.
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The board unanimously adopted a resolution supporting Nevada Irrigation District's application for state dam-safety and climate-resilience grants to fund work at the Scotts Flat spillway. NID engineering director Gabe Aronow described the existing spillway as largely built in the 1940s and in a patched condition; the replacement design calls for underdrains, bedrock anchorage and a larger conveyance profile to meet Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) requirements.
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