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Corps Looks to Shore up Oakville Levee Soon

Flood waters cover part of the small town of Oakville, Iowa, on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

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Corps Looks to Shore up Oakville Levee Soon

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jul 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM CST

OAKVILLE (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopes to start work soon on repairing a levee breach near Oakville where the Iowa River swamped the town last month.

Water continues to flow through the levee after the June 14 break.

Corps spokesman Ron Fournier says they're trying to do an emergency repair contract, and hopefully it'll happen this week.

Since the levee is on the Iowa River, officials will have to use rock and dirt, preferably from a local quarry. However, many roads, including main highways, in and around Oakville were severely damaged by the flood and remain closed.

Officials hope to get the roads passable by the end of the week.

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