Here’s a release from Reclamation (Kara Lamb):
The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a routine drill program for Granby Dike #3 near Grand Lake, Colo. Work will begin June 16 and continue through August.
The road around Lake Granby will remain open during the work. Traffic will be temporarily reduced to one lane to accommodate the drill crew. Initial work will occur off of County Road 6 and will not restrict or impede traffic. Lane reduction will begin after the Fourth of July Holiday weekend on July 7 or 8. One-lane restrictions will be in place day and night for the duration of work taking place on top of the dike.
Work is being conducted as part of Reclamation’s Safety of Dams Program. Safety of Dams provides an ongoing assessment of Reclamation’s facilities in the 17 Western states. Drilling programs collect information from dams and dikes for evaluation and also provide a means for installation of new monitoring equipment.
Reclamation owns Lake Granby, Granby Dam, and all four dikes. The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District provides operations and maintenance of the facilities.
For additional information, please contact Kara Lamb at Reclamation’s Eastern Colorado Area Office, (970) 962-4326, or e-mail, klamb@ usbr.gov.
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