Lemmon Drive will be reduced to single lane in work areas during the daytime, and residents should be prepared for detours
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Washoe County started installing a new barrier, called a tiger dam, in a small section along the northwest bank of Swan Lake in Lemmon Valley.
Governor Sandoval has declared November 12th-17th, "Nevada Flood Awareness Week." Given that serious flooding occurs regularly, Lemmon Valley this past winter being a prime example, officials want residents to be as prepared as possible.
Hydrography
On Friday, crews began pumping floodwater out of neighborhoods and roadways, into Swan Lake. Approximately 100 acre feet of water was being pumped out of the flooded Palace Drive area on Friday.