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Council unanimously approves additional funding for repairs to the CPR dam during Monday's regular council meeting.
During the regular meeting of council on Monday night, council unanimously approved the funding of $110,000 for additional repairs to the existing CPR dam.
The engineering department presented a report to city council that said they are now able to identify and repair all of the leaks in the existing dam and are proposing injecting shotcrete to seal the leaks. Council approved the funding for the repairs to come from the flood control account, the flood control reserve account and the Capital Project SS-3 for storm sewer and upgrade replacement.
“I think that the community is well aware of the issues and the frustration in trying to maintain water levels within the city, particularly in relation to Wakamow and Plaxton’s Lake,” said Coun. Don Mitchell who moved to approve the funding. “It’s important that we support and follow through on the start that was made on repairs and have it in place this fall if it’s at all possible.”
The riverbed is currently almost dry now with minimal flow. The city can see all of the different leaks and it is possible to repair the leaks in accordance with regulatory requirements.
The proposed repair work is to inject shotcrete to seal the leaks between the stop logs and concrete at the bottom and the leaks between the logs and the pier. Oakum would be used to seal the leaks between stop logs as well.
To complete the repair, the engineering department needs to build a temporary cofferdam with gravel and sand bags so the water level can be regulated through the duration of the repair as comply with regulations. The engineering department said they would try to finish everything by the end of the month.
The city is already working toward a planned replacement for the century-old dam, but progress is delayed with residents unwilling to give the city land control as required by federal law.
Coun. Dawn Luhning said she would like council to be kept up to date on the discussions with the residents and the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority.
For more information, see an upcoming edition of the Times-Herald.
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