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Dam needed, got quick attention

By Staff
With Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia locked in a heated battle over water, it seems impossible to think that the little City of Russellville has too much of it.
Crews will be working for several more days draining the water in Sloss Lake so repairs can be made to the broken dam. Lake levels must be lowered so repairs can be made.
The largest of the leaks is at about the mid point of the dam and about 12 feet high.
Five large pumps were brought in to drain water from the lake and to re-direct it down channels that eventually flow into Cedar Creek. For the last several days, city, county and state workers have been hard at work making sure those who navigate the roadway and those who live close by were in no danger.
We applaud their efforts and thank them for their hard work.

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