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Lake Purdy Dam Phase 1 Construction Alabama News
Central Alabama Water Board provides update on Lake Purdy work

Earlier this week, experts provided an update on the Lake Purdy Dam and Reservoir located in northern Shelby County to the board of Central Alabama Water. The update, which emphasized that the dam is safe, came as media reports clearly aimed to undermine the new board, leading to questions about the insurance policies in effect and the new board's efforts to review the original plan, budgeted at $28 million. 

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Birmingham Water Works to spend $73 million on infrastructure projects after 2023 rate hike, $2 million on Lake Purdy Dam

The Birmingham Water Works is spending almost $73 million next year on infrastructure projects, including a $2 million improvement to the Lake Purdy Dam.