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Bureau of Reclamation still seeking comment on Fresno Dam project

The Montana Bureau of Reclamation has extended the comment period on an environmental assessment for a Safety of Dams modification project scheduled for Fresno Dam in the coming years.

BOR Engineer Steve Darlinton, the project manager for the Fresno Dam Modification Project, said the bureau is always running assessments on dams throughout the U.S. and the last evaluation of Fresno Dam in 2013 indicated that it did need some updates to increase safety.

Darlinton said it's important for people to know that there is no immediate danger posed by the dam, but the threat of a failure has risen above...

 

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