The City of Reno is holding a public meeting next week on improvements to two dams in northwest Reno.
The West and East Wash Dams are 60 years old and they have a lifespan of about 50 so the City is looking at refurbishing them.
The City says they've been inspecting the dams every year and the risk of them failing now is very low.
"If the dams were to fail we'd have plenty of warning and we'd address that as it came up but it's very unlikely the dams will fail right now,” says Mary Horvath, senior civil engineer.
The rehabiltation would lower the dam's emergency spillway and increase the height of the dams.
The meeting will occur next Tuesday inside Reno City Hall at 6 p.m.
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