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Study: Martis Creek Dam needs repair

WILLIAM ALBRIGHT, SPECIAL TO THE RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 11/26/2007

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is calling for immediate action to prevent the failure of Martis Creek Dam, which it considers one the of six most at risk in its entire 610-dam inventory.

In a conference call with reporters last week, a peer group of dam experts, hydrologists and engineers said they completely agree with the Corps findings.

Martis Creek Dam provides 30 percent of flood storage capacity for the Truckee River and ultimately Reno. Officials said failure of the dam might be catastrophic for downstream communities.

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