Hamilton Dam Repair/Rehabilitation/Replace Project, Flint River

Why is this a good use of taxpayers' dollars:

The Hamilton Dam is owned by the City of Flint, Michigan, and has been classified by the State of Michigan dam safety inspection team as a “high hazard potential” dam.  Only one of the six    concrete gates remains functional, and failure may be imminent resulting in loss of life and property.  The Hamilton Dam project was authorized in Section 5003 of the Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 110-114).