In the days following a bombing in Boston and severe weather across the country, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a ceremony to unveil the completion of one of their largest endeavors. The rebuild of the Wolf Creek Dam was finished more than eight months ahead of schedule, but the ceremony celebrating its completion had to be moved and rescheduled due to weather and heightened security concerns.
Repairing a dam that was initially built beginning in the 1940s is a big job under any circumstances. But this job was especially important because the whole community was aware of the possibility that the dam could fail. However, this time new technology exists that makes the engineers more confident in their ability to create a stable, durable structure.