Valley City (CSi) Meeting in Valley City, the engineering firm of Moore and Barr presented information, Monday on the alteration or removal of the low head dam near Kathryn.

The proposed changes focused on safety issues.

Those include eliminating the hydraulic roller known as the drowning machine, reducing maintenance cost over debris removal, helping aquatic species on the endangered list and enhancing recreational purposes referring to anglers.

At the meeting, agencies and local stakeholders heard Barnes County Water Resource District Chairman Jerry Hieb say more public input is needed on the dam

before moving forward with a decision, because it affects several many public entities

Hieb says it may be a two to three years with the process before a final decision is made.

Additional public hearings concerning the dam will be announced later.