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Imperial Irrigation District to test All-American Canal safety features

Posted by: Maven on July 9, 2009 at 6:03 am

From the Imperial Valley Press:

The Imperial Irrigation District will be able to add safety features to the All-American Canal following recent approval from the Bureau of Reclamation.

IID water manager Mike King said the water department will immediately begin working with IID's partners on the canal, including the San Diego County Water Authority, on a program that will test the effectiveness of different safety features, such as ropes, buoys and ladders.

“We will be moving forward on that,\” King said.

Since 2006, at least 26 people have drowned in the canal. When it was lined in 2007, ladders were added to the smooth cement sides, but even strong swimmers would have trouble fighting the canal's current and reaching the sides unaided.

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July 9, 2009 · Filed Under Imperial Valley

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