NEWS
Underwater divers explore dam at Old Bowie Lake
By BARBARA GREEN
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Underwater divers converged on the Old Bowie Lake Dam Thursday exploring old water system mechanisms and the build-up of silt near the dam.
City of Bowie officials have been exploring the repair needs of the dam since last fall when the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality dam inspection reported it was in “poor condition in need of extensive maintenance and repairs.” The lake inspection was done on April 3, 2019, but its prior inspection was Sept. 2, 1970.
Old Bowie Lake was opened in 1939 and served as the city’s main water source many years before Lake Amon G. Carter was completed in early 1957. The dam is 28.2 feet in height with normal capacity of 1,230 acre feet. It is located in the west fork of Middle Belknap Creek in the Red River Basin.
Bowie City Councilors have indicated they do not want to spend any money on repairing the dam, which may lead to it being drained. Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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