The Gad Dam

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Facts about Summersville Dam

Construction of the dam began in February 1960 and work was completed in May of 1966. Western Construction of Sioux City, Iowa built the rock fill dam with clay center for the Army Corps of Engineers at a cost of $48,075,800. The Army Corps’ desire was to build a dam that would: reduce flood damage, augment low water flow, provide recreation, and enable fish and wildlife management. Traditionally, the dam is usually named after the closest town. In this case, however, the town of Gad was closest and purposefully flooded for construction. Local residents were averse to naming the dam “Gad dam” and instead opted to name the dam after the town of Summerville.

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