Purdy Dam Foundation Not Strong Enough to Support Rehab, Must Be Stabilized

Purdy Dam Foundation Not Strong Enough to Support Rehab, Must Be Stabilized

Workers check out the foundation of the Lake Purdy dam. (Source: Central Alabama Water) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. The first phase of a project to stabilize Lake Purdy Dam has hit a snag, with engineers finding part of the dam’s foundation is not strong enough to support additional concrete that was to shore up the structure. Central Ala…