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San Diego’s Lake Hodges Dam under repair in fall of 2022. The dam is expected to be replaced in the next decade. The dam, built as a multiple arch design, was completed in 1918, and purchased by the City of San Diego in 1925.
John Gastaldo
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An audit found 57 California dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition, and the 40 riskiest sit near big coastal cities. The state has had the power to penalize negligent owners since 2017 but has never done so, and repairs could cost $28 billion.
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