River temporarily closed above Nine Mile Dam

A stretch of the Spokane River above Nine Mile Dam was closed to boaters and swimmers by the Spokane County Commissioners Tuesday.

High water and debris over the weekend broke the boat restraint cable above the dam and it’s not expected to be repaired until June, commissioners were told. While the cable is down, the county will post signs that the river is off-limits to swimmers and boaters from Plese Flats upriver from the Seven Mile Bridge to the Nine Mile Dam.