Cost to replace Newport's Big Creek dams jumps to $185 million so city spending $476,000 to suggest alternatives • Lincoln Chronicle

Cost to replace Newport's Big Creek dams jumps to $185 million so city spending $476,000 to suggest alternatives • Lincoln Chronicle

Years ago, engineers advising the city of Newport said it needed to replace two earthen dams that hold back the city's entire water supply. But the cost to replace them has ballooned to $185 million. With the decreasing likelihood of getting state or federal help, the city council has agreed to spend $476,000 to see if there is an alternative to the recommended concrete structure. The post Cost to replace Newport’s Big Creek dams jumps to $185 m…