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An important but rarely used piece of infrastructure successfully passed dry testing last month, bringing all dry testing at Chimney Hollow Reservoir to a close.

Many pieces of the plant have already been demobilized, and the remaining pieces will be following suit this month.

“It’s great to be part of such a well-executed project that’s been in planning for a long time. I’m humbled to be part of such a great team," Kugler said.

Representatives of the communities served by the Windy Gap Project recently toured Windy Gap Reservoir, pump plant and other infrastructure to learn more about how the project operates. 

This is an evolving situation, and Northern Water is committed to keeping the public informed as we gather additional information and progress with the development of mitigation strategies.

Chimney Hollow Reservoir construction activity is starting to look – and even sound – a little different these days, as work nears completion and various tasks continue winding down.

Crews are making significant progress pushing us closer to seeing water flow into the future reservoir.

Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project managers are investigating strategies to mitigate the presence of mineralized uranium that is anticipated to be present in the first fill of the reservoir.

Beginning in August, crews will start to direct water through the valve house at the base of Chimney Hollow Dam and into the inlet-outlet structure at the bottom of the reservoir.