Work on Green River dam could begin this fall
SEATTLE (AP) - Construction could begin this fall on interim measures to restore the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River to full flood capacity.
The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday it plans to use $44 million in new federal money to improve drainage and prevent erosion.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray says the money is part of a supplemental appropriations bill passed by Congress. The bill was signed into law Thursday by President Barack Obama.
A reservoir wall at the dam was weakened by heavy rains in January 2009, increasing the dangers of flooding in the heavily developed Green River Valley downstream.
The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday it plans to use $44 million in new federal money to improve drainage and prevent erosion.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray says the money is part of a supplemental appropriations bill passed by Congress. The bill was signed into law Thursday by President Barack Obama.
A reservoir wall at the dam was weakened by heavy rains in January 2009, increasing the dangers of flooding in the heavily developed Green River Valley downstream.