[dynachrome]

Looks like it will hold up for now. I think I would have done my report on higher ground and not below it, haha.

[Osage Orange]

Ha!!... The Dam is sound.

The Spillway is new....and fine.

The emergency spillway..will probably never be used.

IF it is needed...it will be much more able... ie better... to take an emergency.

[ThunderSleeps]

I think the key phrase here is "for now." As I understand it, the gotcha with moving water - particularly water falling that far - is the amount of energy that can build up in the flow. As long as the spillway is new and smooth, and remains smooth through attentive maintenance and care... No problem.

Problems arise when there are imperfections in the surface. These can cause pressure and flow fluctuations. These can literally hammer away at the concrete and cause it to chip away and fail.

So, as long as Cali allocates enough budget to maintain the structure...but you know, they've got all these bullet trains to fund, sidewalks, street cleanup, illegals to provide medical and legal services to...