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Livingston Dam – Huntsville Happens https://wpt.hvhappens.com Where News Happens for Huntsville, TX Sun, 07 Jul 2024 06:11:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Update Given on Beryl’s Potential Impact to Lake Livingston Dam https://wpt.hvhappens.com/index.php/2024/07/07/update-given-on-beryls-potential-impact-to-lake-livingston-dam/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 05:57:35 +0000 https://hvhappens.com/?p=210 By Lance Lowry

07-07-2024

Oroville Dam Spillway Failure 2017

Livingston, Texas – The Trinity River Authority is advising initial repairs to the Lake Livingston Dam Spillway will be completed Monday afternoon prior to the arrival of major flooding from Beryl.

Crews have been working around the clock to repair the dam’s spillway which was damaged from recent flooding. On June 28th the river authority released a declaration of a “potential failure watch.” A Dam Damage Assessment was implemented to address the issues in accordance with Federal guidelines regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

The River Authority stated “the dam will be able to pass high-flow events without impacting the integrity of the dam.”

In 2017 a spillway failure at the Oroville Dam in California resulted in the evacuation of over 180,000 people downstream.

Oroville Dam Spillway Failure 2017
Oroville Dam Spillway Failure 2017

]]> Integrity of Lake Livingston’s Dam Spillway in Question https://wpt.hvhappens.com/index.php/2024/06/29/lake-livingstons-dam-will-require-evaluations-of-the-spillways-integrity/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 02:52:24 +0000 https://hvhappens.com/?p=157 The Trinity River Authority (TRA) has confirmed that the spillway of the Lake Livingston Dam requires continued monitoring and evaluation of the spillway’s integrity, as well as the implementation of necessary repairs and remedial actions. The dam’s integrity issues occurred after major flooding resulted in the release of large volumes of water from the lake.

The River Authority stated, “Although there is no immediate danger of either failure or breach of the dam, the potential does exist however remote it might be. The day-to-day operation of the dam will continue as necessary, although normal gate operations may vary as conditions dictate. This declaration is in conformance with the Emergency Action Plan as approved by the TRA. TRA will continue to monitor the spillway’s status and will issue updates as appropriate.”

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