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A-4 THE FRIDAY FLYER MARCH 3, 2017 Inspections show dam meets safety standards
Regular inspections show Canyon Lake Dam meets all safety standards. Recent rains have not compromised the structure’s integrity.
The dam at Canyon Lake is inspect- ed daily by Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and continues to meet all state safety standards.
Recent rain-related issues at Lake Oroville in Northern California has raised awareness of dam safety across the state. Unlike Oroville’s earthen dam, the Railroad Canyon Dam at Canyon Lake is made of reinforced concrete.
“Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District takes all precautions to ensure the integrity of the dam,” General Man- ager John Vega says. “We understand the significant responsibility of maintaining the dam and work closely with the Divi- sion of Dam Safety to ensure the dam is meeting all State requirements.”
Water spills over the dam when the lake level reaches 1381.76 feet above sea level.
In 1996, EVMWD spent more than $9 million to widen and refurbish the dam
The dam at Canyon Lake is inspected daily by Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and continues to meet all state safety standards.
as it is now, District staff inspect the dam daily. The structure is monitored weekly when the plant is not operating.
The California Division of Dam Safety conducts annual safety checks on the dam and emergency release valves; the last inspection was performed and passed in December.
EVMWD also submits an annual sur- vey and monitoring report to the state.
EVMWD uses Canyon Lake as a drinking water reservoir. The lake is kept as full as possible to avoid having to buy more expensive, imported water supplies.
EVMWD provides service to more than 142,000 water and wastewater cus- tomers in a 96-square-mile area in West- ern Riverside County.
The District is a sub-agency of the Western Municipal Water District and a member agency of the Metropolitan Wa- ter District of Southern California. For more information, visit evmwd.com.
to withstand a 100-year flood event. Water that flows into the lake from the surrounding watershed is purified at
the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant, which typically runs six to eight months of the year. When the plant is operating,
Residents invited to have coffee with Senator Jeff Stone
Senator Jeff Stone invites constit- uents to meet with him and his staff members for coffee and conversation on Friday, March 10, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at The Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery in Murrieta.
The event is free and open to the
public. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided.
Senator Stone says he is look- ing forward to holding these events monthly. “This gives me a great op- portunity to meet with people in an informal setting and find out what’s
on their minds,” said Senator Stone. “It’s usually best to get away from Sacramento to find out what’s really going on.”
The Senator will offer details of the legislative package he recently submitted, which includes bills to
help students, veterans and emergen- cy responders. The Senator’s staff will be available to answer questions and help residents with issues involv- ing state agencies.
For more information, call 951- 894-3530.
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