City To Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Beaglin Park Dam Upgrade TODAY

Mayor James Ireton, Jr. is pleased to announce the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Beaglin Park Dam Upgrade Project. This project includes the installation of sheet piling to increase the capacity of the dam to withstand flood events larger than the 50% probable maximum flood. The dam, built in 1976, is upstream of approximately 240 commercial and residential buildings, 22 roads, and the Salisbury Zoo. The dam is classified as high hazard by the Maryland Department of the Environment.

This project is made possible through a $49,999 grant from Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), using funds allocated by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.

The ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on February 24, 2011, at the Beaglin Park Dam. The dam is located at the intersection of Beaglin Park Drive and South Park Drive.