TOLNA, N.D. (AP) - Officials say damage to a dam in northeastern North Dakota that nearly breached last month isn't as bad as once thought.
Workers with the State Water Commission began to repair the Tolna Dam in Nelson County this week.
Nelson County Commissioner Odell Flaagan says less concrete eroded than originally thought.
The dam nearly breached on March 13th when water began rushing into a five-foot hole that developed on the top of the spillway.
Instead of an eight-week repair project, engineers think the dam can be fixed in six weeks.
The project is affecting efforts to remove flood water from Devils Lake. The east end outlet can't be turned on until the downstream dam is repaired.