Dam Issues

Dam Task Force attracts crowd

26 May 2012

George Stahl/Special to the Sun At the first meeting of the newly formed, Lake Isabella Dam Task Force on Wednesdday, May 16, the focus was on helping Valley residents to see the importance of putting their concerns on paper and getting them to the Army Corps of Engineers by the extended deadline of May 22. The 55 concerned residents were urged to contact the USACE with their comments directed ...

Media Borough Council votes to reconstruct Third Street Dam/Bridge

25 May 2012

Media Borough Council’s decision to proceed with dam replacement and a full-service roadway for the Third Street project was not unanimous. Some votes for the direction being taken by the borough were reluctantly cast, as President Brian Hall noted, “on balance what is best for the community.�

Feds OK operational changes to Ariz. dam

24 May 2012

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The federal government has approved two programs to further test the impact of flooding the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and to help boost the native fish population.