Construction on Outlet Dam resumes
A view of Priest River below Priest Lake's Outlet Bay Dam.
(Photo courtesy IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES)
PRIEST LAKE — Construction on Priest Lake’s Outlet Dam resumed construction in October and will be undergoing renovations throughout the winter of 2023.
This project was put on hold last winter due to unexpected challenges but is expected to be completed in the coming months. The new construction will add the ability to raise the lake six inches higher if needed in drought conditions and will replace the "apron" on the downriver side of the dam to prevent scouring, which can destabilize the dam's foundation.
“This work is complex and requires fully dewatering part of the dam on the southeast side,” Lake Commission staff said in a press release.
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