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Update on new Rio Blanco County dam

RBC I The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District held a public meeting Dec. 2 to discuss the feasibility study for a new water storage facility within Rio Blanco County along the White River.

With approximately 25 people in attendance, Steve Jameson of WW Wheeler, the water engineering company contracted by the conservancy district, informed the audience about several key points in the study including potential dam locations, impacts and benefits, and costs.
Throughout the meeting,…