Partnership Lake Houston president: Funding for dam improvement project has 'hit a critical point'
Partnership Lake Houston president: Funding for dam improvement project has 'hit a critical point'
Source: Community Impact NE Houston
Date: 05/18/2023 11:29am
Article Summary:
Funding for Lake Houston Spillway Dam Improvement Project Reaches Critical Point, State Funding Needed
Funding for the Lake Houston Spillway Dam Improvement Project has reached a "critical point," according to Partnership Lake Houston CEO Kyle Sheldon. The project would aim to address the shortcomings of the Lake Houston spillway dam that were highlighted during Hurricane Harvey, with a roughly $200m design for improvements to the dam that would add an additional 11 gates to the existing four-gate structure. Sheldon has urged Lake Houston area residents to lobby for the passage of a state bill that would provide the $150m needed to complete the project.
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Date: 05/18/2023 11:29am
Article Summary:
Funding for Lake Houston Spillway Dam Improvement Project Reaches Critical Point, State Funding Needed
Funding for the Lake Houston Spillway Dam Improvement Project has reached a "critical point," according to Partnership Lake Houston CEO Kyle Sheldon. The project would aim to address the shortcomings of the Lake Houston spillway dam that were highlighted during Hurricane Harvey, with a roughly $200m design for improvements to the dam that would add an additional 11 gates to the existing four-gate structure. Sheldon has urged Lake Houston area residents to lobby for the passage of a state bill that would provide the $150m needed to complete the project.
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