City of Sturgis electric department received a formal extension of time for the drawdown of its dam on the St. Joseph River near Covered Bridge in Centreville.
The drawdown of the reservoir area of the river upstream of the dam must be completed by Sept. 15, with anticipated start date of Sept. 8. Previously, the process was expected to begin July 6, with completion deadline July 15.
According to city manager Andrew Kuk, the drawdown project is in response to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent evaluation of conditions of the left embankment of the dam…