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Thousands of aging dams need 'urgent and extensive' attention

06/03/20 7:20 AM By Ed Maixner
Countless deteriorating dams on rivers and old farm ponds out in the pastures are in escalating need of rebuilding before disaster strikes again. Some federal help is available for reservoir owners ready for the task.
KEYWORDS dam Department of Agriculture disaster Environmental Quality Incentives Program EQIP federal emergency management agency fema flooding infrastructure Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS usda
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