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Lafayette Reservoir Tower Gets Seismic Makeover | Oakland News
Crews began dismantling the top 40 feet of the historic Lafayette Reservoir tower this past Friday, initiating a seismic upgrade that will permanently reshape this East Bay landmark—once towering since the late 1920s. Built too tall for the reservoir’s size, the aging structure poses a critical risk: in a major quake, it could collapse and unleash a flood threatening Lafayette, Walnut Creek, a K-8 school, the police station, and the BART station. While preservationists mourn losing a piece of local history tied to Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight, officials stress the lifesaving necessity…
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