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Emergency repairs to the Lake Manatee Dam are underway in hopes of fixing it before the 2025 hurricane season ramps up.
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Emergency repairs to Lake Manatee Dam
Manatee County officials approved $3M in emergency repairs to the Lake Manatee Dam to ensure that the 60-year-old structure can hold up for years to come. FOX 13’s Kimberly Kuizon reports.
Completed in 1967, the dam holds and controls water levels within the 6-billion gallon, 1,180-acre Lake Manatee Reservoir, which supplies about two-thirds of Manatee County’s drinking water.
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Emergency repairs have begun at the Lake Manatee Dam after inspections last month revealed surface cracks and signs of deterioration. Manatee County Commissioners recently ...
Completed in 1967, the dam holds and controls water levels within the 6-billion gallon, 1,180-acre Lake Manatee Reservoir, which supplies about two-thirds of Manatee County’s drinking water.
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Manatee County officials approved $3M in emergency repairs to the Lake Manatee Dam to ensure that the 60-year-old structure can hold up for years to come. FOX 13’s Kimberly Kuizon reports.
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