Waterbury Dam

The Waterbury Dam, constructed in 1938 by the CCC, is seen on Monday in Little River State Park. The federal government has announced grants that will allow safety repairs.

Help is on the way for three local dams thanks to recent authorization of federal funding for water infrastructure. The funds are pending presidential approval.

The passage of bill S.2800 “reauthorizes provisions of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 pertaining to expedited consideration of water resources infrastructure through 2024,” according to Congress.gov.