YANKTON DAM REPAIRS START MONDAY

REPAIR WORK WILL BEGIN MONDAY ON THE SPILLWAY AT YANKTON'S GAVINS POINT DAM. THE SLAB BENEATH THE SPILLWAY WAS DAMGED DURING THE RECORD RELEASE OF WATER IN THE MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD OF 2011.

THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAYS THE REPAIRS INCLUDE WORK ON THE SLAB AND THE GRAVEL FROST BLANKET.

DEBRIS THAT WAS DEPOSITED ON THE SLAB WILL BE REMOVED.

THE REPAIRS WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS SO THE FISHING WALL PARKING LOT WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL THEY ARE COMPLETED.