RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Latest on concerns about potential flooding at a damaged dam south of Reno (all times local):
11:40 a.m.
A flood watch has been lifted south of Reno after crews made emergency repairs to a small, century-and-a-half-old earthen dam that was leaking and raised concerns of potential failure.
Washoe County Emergency Management officials issued a flood warning Monday and told area residents to be prepared to evacuate after a fisherman reported seepage at the dam on the north edge of Washoe Lake between Reno and Carson City.
Crews filled a hole with dirt and rocks and fortified the structure built in 1863 with boulders.
State officials said as many as 100 residents along Steamboat Creek and Steamboat Ditch could have been affected.
But the warning was downgraded to a watch Monday night and the National Weather Service in Reno allowed the watch to expire at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Nevada Dam Safety manager Eddy Quaglieri says there is no longer any immediate concern about the dam’s structural integrity.
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8:45 a.m.
State officials are downgrading a flood warning to homes and businesses in an area south of Reno a day after saying people should be prepared to evacuate if a 155-year-old earthen dam forming Little Washoe Lake fails.
Nevada Division of Water Resources spokeswoman JoAnn Kittrell said Tuesday that repairs had reduced the potential for a dam failure that would send flood water into Steamboat Creek and Steamboat Ditch.
She says officials now are working on a more permanent fix.
Washoe County Emergency Management warned Monday that seepage was found during a routine inspection of the dam that forms Little Washoe Lake and Washoe Lake.
Kittrell says the structure was built in 1863.
Officials say a failure could send water into the Pleasant Valley area.
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