Perris Dam’s seismic retrofit project is “killing us” say local businesses
“I don’t want a dam failure to wipe us out,” said one businessperson near the Lake Perris Fairgrounds who quickly added that “the construction is killing us.” The dam, which sits near the fairgrounds, has been undergoing much needed seismic retrofitting that was supposed to end in 2018. The agency overseeing the project, California’s Department of Water Resources, said the delays have been caused by the complexity of the project, which involves the City of Perris, the County of Riverside, several landowners and seven utility providers.