 The federal government is providing over $3 million to help repair a leak at the Merrimere Dike in Meriden. The dike encloses the Merrimere Reservoir and currently is leaking over 600,000 gallons of water a day. The federal grant money will allow the city of Meriden to hire a civil engineering firm to investigate the source of the leak and prepare to make repairs. The Merrimere Reservoir is located inside Hubbard Park in Meriden.