Levees along Provo River determined to be outdated, in need of 'facelift'
LEVEE FACELIFT- A recent engineering investigation found that the levee system along the Provo River has aged significantly and has many "structural issues."
"The standard has changed what levees need to be," explained public works director Gordon Haight.
Some levees along the river have been there since the beginning of the 1800s. The last time the city updated them was in the 1980s.
The deterioration is one of the reasons behind the new potential flood map unveiled to homeowners this summer.
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