Col. Kathrynn Sanborn, Seattle District commander for the Army Corps of Engineers, listens to a comment at a Monday meeting on spillway gate restrictions on the Albeni Falls Dam.
October 10, 2024
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EMS, arson and park dominate year's news
From a financial crisis enveloping Bonner County EMS to at least one defective gate at Albeni Falls Dam to an arson fire that destroyed the Sandpoint Army Surplus store, 2024 had no shortage of news.
Gate replacement likely years away
Corps estimates 2027 for long-term fix
It may not be what anyone wants to hear, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials included, replacing Albeni Falls Dam's troubled gates is going to take time. While a plan is in the works to "patch" Gate 3 for use as a spare by spring runoff next year, full gate replacement isn't likely to begin for three years, with the project slated for completion in 2029.