laprele dam

The governor also vetoed three bills, including one to ban DEI instruction in the classroom.

Lawmakers are still discussing the details of rebuilding a new dam, as the Wyoming State Engineer's office prepares for a breach in less than three months.

The Corps and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality are reviewing aspects of the controlled demolition of the LaPrele Dam near Douglas.

The current cost estimate to replace the failing structure, with about 30 percent of design work complete, is $137 million. But costs could rise given the project’s quick time frame.

The 115 year old dam has cracks that could be worsened by spring-runoff, according to the Wyoming State Engineer’s office.

The Wyoming State Legislature has approved $24 million for water development. Some of that funding will go towards fixing the unsafe LaPrele dam near…