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What are the key details for the project “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam”?

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The project “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Newport, Oregon, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Lincoln Chronicle.

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What is the latest status of the project “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam”?

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The status recorded for “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam” is design phase.

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Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam”?

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam”: government bodies (City of Newport), EPCs/contractors (Jacobs Engineering).

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What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam”?

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam” to USD 185000000.

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Where can I verify the source and access all details for “Replacement of Newport's Big Creek Dams with Seismically Sound Concrete Dam”?

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This Taiyo project page references Lincoln Chronicle along with the original URL (https://lincolnchronicle.org/city-of-newport-re-thinking-how-it-might-replace-big-creek-dams-and-spending-476000-to-help-find-out/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Original status	design phase
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

Description	The project involves replacing two manmade earthen dams at Big Creek Reservoir, which is the sole source of drinking water for Newport, with a seismically sound concrete dam. The project has reached a 30 percent design milestone and includes dam removal, fish passage mitigation, and dam construction. Due to ballooning costs and funding challenges, the city has hired a consulting firm to analyze alternatives to the concrete dam option.
Original sector	Water Supply
Budget

Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Cement, Government
Article published date	2025-09-16

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Oregon
City	Newport

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