Lake Delhi Association President Says Dam Will Be Rebuilt

The Lake Delhi dam after water from the Maquoketa River surged through when the bridge gave way in the wake of the flood in Delhi on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. (Julie Koehn)

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By Richard Pratt

Story Created: Aug 4, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT

Story Updated: Aug 4, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT

LAKE DELHI (AP) — The president of a group that owns the failed Lake Delhi dam says the structure will be rebuilt and might again produce hydroelectric power.

Lake Delhi Recreation Association President Jim Willey says an engineering company is working on plans to rebuild the dam, originally constructed in 1927. The eastern Iowa dam failed July 24 after floodwaters broke through earthen sections, draining a nine-mile lake.

The dam generated power until the 1970s, and Willey says a rebuilt dam could do so again. That could help finance reconstruction.

Aides plan to offer Gov. Chet Culver options for state aid by Friday.

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