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Palm Springs seeks water district aid to help with $180K of repairs

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on February 2, 2010 at 6:32 am

From MyDesert.com:

“Palm Springs city officials are looking to the Coachella Valley Water District to help cover a nearly $180,000 price tag for recent repairs to Vista Chino at the wash.

Palm Springs Public Works Director David Barakian said he plans to discuss the proposal today in a meeting with water district officials.

On Dec. 13, an earthen berm used by the district to divert storm water from the wash to nearby basins collapsed under fast-moving floodwaters near Whitewater. It sent gushing torrents of water across the Whitewater River Wash.

The result was familiar to anyone who’s tried to drive through western Coachella Valley after a fierce rain storm: Indian Canyon Drive, Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino in Palm Springs all were buried under mud and debris at the wash. … “

February 2, 2010 · Filed Under Coachella Valley

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