After crews found sinkholes and possible seepage at Lake Tyler East Dam, Tyler, Texas, officials moved to more closely assess a structure connected to about half of the city’s raw drinking water supply.
City leaders have now approved a six-figure study to sort out which repairs should come first at the nearly 60-year-old dam.
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KLTV reported that the Tyler City Council approved a $355,905 agreement with HDR Engineering for a comprehensive risk analysis of the Lake Tyler East Dam. The review will concentrate on two key areas, the spillway and the dam’s embankment.
That move came after a February inspection rated the dam fair to poor. Inspectors flagged high-priority problems near the spillway where crews had identified sinkholes and possible seepage, though the issues were not considered emergencies and were already being addressed…