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Jamestown Dam Downstream Area Reopens
Media Contact:
Darrin Goetzfried, (701) 221-1272
For Release: October 08, 2014
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has completed two projects that had the downstream area of Jamestown dam and access roads closed off for public safety. Those areas have been reopened for public use.
A replacement concrete drain was installed on the east downstream side of the dam, and a replacement sub surface drain was installed along the west wingwall of the spillway works on the west downstream side of the dam.
The Bureau of Reclamation is also planning to conduct maintenance in the Jamestown Dam outlet works over the next several weeks. Minor concrete repairs will be made within the outlet works. Work is scheduled to begin on October 14, and is expected to take up to two weeks.
"The concrete repairs are required to repair freeze-thaw damage at the normal winter ice level within the outlet works stilling basin," said Darrin Goetzfried, Deputy of Facility and Engineering at Reclamation's Dakotas Area Office.
Releases from Jamestown Dam will be shut off and the Ice House Dam gates will be opened to lower the James River water level to help facilitate the work.
Once repairs are complete, the Ice House Dam gates will be closed and releases will again be made from Jamestown Dam to maintain the reservoirs water level at the winter target elevation of 1429.8 or below. Jamestown Reservoir is currently at elevation 1429.35.
For additional information, please contact Darrin Goetzfried at 701-221-1272 or Patience Hurley at 701-221-1204.
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