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County rehabs Big Haynes Creek dam
June 9, 2011
Gwinnett County recently finished a $1.7 million rehabilitation of Big Haynes Creek dam between Snellville and Grayson.
The project brought the dam into compliance with modern safety standards. The county abandoned the earthen spillway on the dam abutments and built a new concrete spillway. Built in 1963, the dam stores storm water during periods of excessive rainfall and slowly releases it after the storm has passed.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
