Inspectors keep tabs on ‘high hazard’ dams near Tahoe
By Melissa Matheney, KRNV-TV
Inspectors say 20 to 30 dams in the Truckee Meadows are categorized as “high hazard.”
The “high hazard” rating means if they were to breach, there would be catastrophic damage that could result in severe flooding.
The Bureau of Reclamation maintains dams at Tahoe, Prosser, Boca, Stampede and Lahontan reservoirs. A spokesperson says the work on the dams is constant.