The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office has sent out an advisory that the Little Robber Detention Dam is weakening, causing a flood risk to Highway 789. The Dam is located 13 miles north of Baggs approximately 2 miles west of Highway 789, the primary road between Creston Junction, Wyo. and Craig, Colo. Serena Baker, spokesperson for the Bureau says that failure of the dam could potentially submerge Highway 789, making the road impassible and no alternate route is available.
According to Baker, as of last evening, the dam's principal spillway pipe was flowing full, eroding the back slope, and weakening the structure.
According to Baker, as of last evening, the dam's principal spillway pipe was flowing full, eroding the back slope, and weakening the structure.
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