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Lakes Proliferate Heighten Virginias Dam Safety Concerns
In Frederick County Virginia a 160 acre Wheatlands lake owned by James Bowman and Fred Glaize III draws attention from the State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries as dam safety rules take effect July 1. The Norfolk District Corps of Engineers surveys dams statewide prioritizing those with potential life and economic loss. The Wheatlands dam stands about 60 feet high with 160 acres of impoundment and recently lost about 20 feet of water after a spill.
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Stephens City
Virginia
Wheatlands
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James Bowman
Fred Glaize III
Frederick County
State Water Control Board
Norfolk District Corps of Engineers
Carl Anderson
CORPS
Anderson
Glaize
Soil Consultants, Inc
Merrifield
Corps of Engineers