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The structure was originally built in 1953. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact)

Lake Houston dam project secures $50M for final design, construction

By Hannah Brol

Six years after Hurricane Harvey, the long-awaited Lake Houston Spillway Dam Improvement Project will be able to proceed to final design and construction after receiving $50 million in state funding, Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin announced in a May 25 news release.

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