State, federal officials come to dedicate Libby dam

LIBBY (AP) — City, state and federal officials attended the dedication of the Flower Creek Dam to celebrate the completion of the structure in Libby.

The Daily Inter Lake reports that the dam, which is 74 feet high and 320 feet across, was completed earlier this year but had its official dedication Wednesday.

The dam was built after the Department of Natural resources and Conservation discovered in 2009 that the original structure was on the verge of collapse if an earthquake occurred. The new dam cost $11.5 million and included fixing Libby’s leaking water distribution project.

Libby Mayor Doug Roll thanked all who worked on the project at the dedication. Other officials in attendance included Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation John Tubbs, Lad Barney of Rural Development and contractors who built the dam.