Duke Energy has pushed the date for the completion of the Cedar Cliff Dam refurbishing project out about two years. The construction to refurbish the dam that forms Cedar Cliff Lake in the Canada community began in 2019 and now is expected to be completed in 2024.
“Based on current conditions, the project construction and lake drawdown will extend into 2022,” Duke spokeswoman Kim Crawford said in an interview in May.
“Based on current projections, the lake drawdown and associated construction work should be completed by the fall of 2024,” Duke Government and Community Relations Manager Lisa Leatherman said in an August missive to area property owners.
“Additionally, delays due to COVID-19, necessary precursor site work, dam safety vibration limitations when blasting, and unanticipated restrictions on production required to meet turbidity limits resulted in individual and cumulative impacts to the original construction schedule.
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