Benton Dam Repair and Drought
By: Reagan Hess
Earlier this September repair began on the crumbling second step of the Benton Dam. The repair crew took advantage of this almost month long drought to pour concrete and replace the broken pieces of the steps. Having the water levels almost a foot below the ledge helped immensely because there was no risk of water flowing over and displacing the concrete.
The repair, taking almost a day, successfully repaired the dam and is now safe for everyone. The drought seemingly has no suspected end, seeing as everytime there is a chance of all day rain, we get maybe an hour and a half.
As of now, the only day with a chance of rain 50 or above is Sunday night on the 27th with a 50% chance of thunderstorms. Even with the rain, there is still a case of the dam not flowing over. It is best to stay out of the stagnant water for the foreseeable future.
