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Palisades Dam Crest Temporarily Closed for Utility Construction

Media Contact: Kelly Bridges, (208) 378-5101, kbridges@usbr.gov
Bruce Ludington, bludington@usbr.gov

For Release: July 16, 2015

IRWIN, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation will begin construction activities at Palisades Dam about July 27, to replace aging overhead utilities with an underground system.

• From July 27 until Aug. 17 limited access across the dam via foot, all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle or horse will continue, with possible delays from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• For safety reasons the construction site will be closed to all public access from Aug. 17 through the completion of the project, no later than Oct. 12.
  

Palisades Dam, 55 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was constructed by Reclamation in 1957 as part of the Palisades Project. It is a multipurpose facility that provides for irrigation, flood control, hydropower and recreation.

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