The projected cost of raising the Anderson Ranch Dam is substantially higher than estimated in a feasibility study three years ago, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials told the Idaho Water Resource Board.
The jump from about $83 million to $124.8 million reflects higher costs for construction materials and labor and more detail as design work progresses, Reclamation officials said.
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