
Long Lake dam owners face costly replacement
The dam “failed catastrophically” following heavy July rainstorms and will cost $3.4 million to repair, engineers said.
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The dam “failed catastrophically” following heavy July rainstorms and will cost $3.4 million to repair, engineers said.
By Jak Krouse
This report was updated to include information about how to help, pending storms and flash flood watches and DEC road and campsite closures.
By Tim Rowland
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By Phil Brown
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