04-08-2018 22:56 via baltimore.cbslocal.com

Evacuation Lifted As Water levels go Down At Virginia Dam

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — An evacuation order that covered about 150 homes in a Virginia city has been lifted after workers opened a sluice at a nearby dam to reduce water levels.
Officials in Lynchburg lifted the evacuation order Saturday afternoon. It had been in place since Thursday.
Earlier Saturday, water resources workers opened a sluice at College Lake Dam to lower reservoir levels so officials can make repairs to the dam.
The dam overflowed Thursday, prompting an evacuation of about 1
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