GOV. MALLOY: FUNDS FOR THE REPAIR OF EAST HADDAM’S BASHAN LAKE DAM EXPECTED TO BE APPROVED BY BOND COMMISSION
$2.1 Million Needed to Repair Dam (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $2.1 million to fund needed repairs to Bashan Lake Dam in East Haddam is expected to be approved at the next meeting of the state Bond Commission. “Bashan Lake is a very extremely popular recreational water resource used long enjoyed by residents and visitors,” said Governor Malloy. “These repairs will improve the safety of the dam, ensure public access to recreational fishing and boating, and improve parking and access at the state boat launch.” The historically rebuilt dam was originally of stone masonry construction. The masonry was covered with concrete around 1939 to slow seepage through the structure. Around 1966,…
