http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/washington-plans-raise-fees-dam-inspections <p>OLYMPIA, Wash. &ndash; The Northwest is known for its big hydroelectric dams. But across the region there are also hundreds of smaller non-hydro dams. Some of them hold back water, but others retain dairy waste or sewage.</p><p>In Washington, the operators of these structures could soon pay more in annual fees to cover the cost of inspections.</p><p> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:25:02 +0000 Austin Jenkins 3071 at http://kplu.org Washington plans to raise fees for dam inspections