West Virginia flood control and dam projects funded
The House Appropriations Committee approved about 34.7 million for flood control and navigation in West Virginia. The Army Engineers program totals 2.2 billion, including 450 thousand to plan Bloomington Reservoir on the North Branch of the Potomac in Mineral County and 96 million for construction and land purchases across Kanawha, Wayne, Mason, Wetzel, and Wyoming counties plus various reservoirs and studies.