Dam near done

Despite the best efforts of Mother Nature, ongoing work to upgrade the dam at Cook Lake Recreation Area is heading towards completion. Though the weather this year has been particularly irksome for construction, it has only succeeded in creating a minimal delay.

“Moisture this year continues to make working conditions challenging,” agrees District Ranger Mike Gosse.

“In the spring it was all the rain and snow mix and now this fall we are continuing to work through early snow conditions. This has caused the project to be slightly behind schedule, but good progress continues to be made.”

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