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KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) -- Farmers and state officials are looking at possible restoration work on an 86-year-old dam in central Idaho to increase the amount of water it can store.
The 92-foot-high Fish Creek Dam 11 miles northeast of Carey can be filled to only 69.2 feet, far below the 88 feet for which it was designed, because of structural problems.
Officials say that cuts the amount of water the dam can hold from 12,743 acre-feet to 5,500 acre-feet.
The Fish Creek Reservoir Co. tells the Idaho Mountain Express that it's developing a reconstruction project that will take care of safety problems.
The Department of Water Resources has the final say on whether the plan will make the dam safe enough to fill the reservoir.
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Information from: Idaho Mountain Express, http://www.mtexpress.com
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Officials consider Fish Creek Dam repairs
