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San Clemente Dam to come down: Cal Am revives $84 million project to demolish structure

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 14, 2009 at 6:11 am

From the Monterey County Herald:

“California American Water says it will try to tear down San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River after all.

Plans to demolish the aging 106-foot-tall dam came to a halt in February because of a disagreement over project liability and a freeze in state funding.

But Cal Am, which owns the dam, announced Friday that with the help of the California Coastal Conservancy and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, plans to remove the dam are back on.

“The project will resolve earthquake and flood safety issues associated with the dam while benefiting the wildlife that depend on the river,” Cal Am President Robert MacLean said in a news release. …”

Read more from the Monterey County Herald by clicking here.

November 14, 2009 · Filed Under Central Coast

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