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12-18-2006, 04:50 PM
The National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI) is cleaning up the Valdez Dam, one of the main sources of drinking water for Santo Domingo and its environs. The INDRHI is cleaning the runoff channels as well as removing the accumulated sediment at the bottom of the lake. According to Frank Rodriguez, who is quoted in Diario Libre, during the 27 years of its existence, the dam has lost 26% of its reservoir capacity due to sedimentation.
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