Elm Lake Dam Located in Brown County 45 foot tall 15,200 acre feet - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Elm Lake Dam • Located in Brown County • 45 foot tall • 15,200 acre feet of water • Category 1 High Hazard Dam • Rating based by DENR on possibility of loss of life and extensive property damage if a failure occurs • Liability for any damage from failure is the responsibility of the state • City of Aberdeen can use up to 12’ for city water supply

Elm Lake Dam • Engineering report completed to look at sealing cracks and concrete spalling repair • Report is 46 pages and contains two options • Replacing multiple panels and repairs at a cost of $456,622 but with minimal life expectancy increase • Complete replacement for $1,521,403 • Elm Lake Dam is 81 years old. In order to do the partial replacement we would have to spend $456,622 attaching new concrete to 81 year old concrete • Full replacement is the safest and highest and best use of state dollars • City of Aberdeen and other funding partners will be responsible for $1.0 million of the $1.5 million cost

Summary • High hazard dam • Engineering report gives cost estimates • Funding partners covering the majority of the costs • Specific bill for a specific project • Valuable dam in terms of water supply/economic development but also large fishing and recreation use for state’s citizens • Please vote Yes