COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State and local officials plan to talk about emergency preparedness in central Ohio in the aftermath of a federal report identifying problems with the Buckeye Lake Dam.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report released last week said the 180-year-old dam at Buckeye Lake should be replaced immediately. The agency recommended the lake be drained until repairs can be made.
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State officials have said they will study the report and will seek public input. The lake will be kept at lower winter levels until a decision is made.
Leaders of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, the state Department of Natural Resources, and the Licking County Emergency Management Agency plan a Monday briefing at the EMA’s headquarters on emergency planning and risk-reduction strategies.