The City of Paola is ready to move forward with needed repairs to the Lake Miola Dam. Paola City Council Members unanimously approved a Proposal from Kaw Valley Engineering to map out the repairs at a cost of $56,250. The Proposal includes a Hydrologic Analysis, survey and Design of Improvements. The Proposal also provides for Bid and construction Phase Services.
Acting Interim City Manager, Randi Shannon says previous inspections of the dam have revealed issues with embankment instability on the downstream slope. Different repairs and modifications have been made in the past, but the slides continue to develop.
The City recently had Braun Intertec Corporation perform a geotechnical study of the dam to get more information about the work that needs to be done. Paola City Council Members previously have been told the dam repairs could cost about $1 million. The Kaw Valley Agreement will initially be funded by temporary notes, but the dam repairs will eventually be paid for using Revenue from the City’s half-cent sales tax that voters renewed in 2019, originally meant for the swimming pool and streets.
