Brown County Commission receive report on Richmond Lake Dam project

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, the commissioners heard a report from Barr Engineering regarding the Richmond Lake Dam.

Project Director Brian Becker talks about how they got involved in the process.

Becker explains the issue with the dam is leakage problem.

Becker also address the spillway.

Becker discuss that this is a very high danger for Aberdeen.

Becker talks about the schedule going forward beginning with planning.

Becker next discuss an approximate time when construction could begin.

Richmond Dam project was brought up during Governor Kristi Noem’s Budget Address.