Flood waters run deep

At a somewhat tardy groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of a flood control project, Sparks officials—including Mayor Geno Martini and Councilmembers Julia Ratti and Ed Lawson—gaze into a river drain under construction near Larkin and Greg streets on the east side of the valley. The first phase will cost $9 million.

At a somewhat tardy groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of a flood control project, Sparks officials—including Mayor Geno Martini and Councilmembers Julia Ratti and Ed Lawson—gaze into a river drain under construction near Larkin and Greg streets on the east side of the valley. The first phase will cost $9 million.

Photo/Dennis Myers