In a seismic region, it requires hyper-vigilance to monitor things you've mentioned like settling in the wall of the dam. All of your colleagues here know more of the types of things that can cause this tallest dam in America to suddenly breach.
I am reminded of the scene in Atlas Shrugged where the villain owner of a railroad is introduced. His first words are, “Don't bother me, don't bother me, don't bother me”! In the first half of the 20th century, great men, responsible men, built dams across the Western states. They foresaw the need of Progress which required water for great farms, ranches, and cities.
The second half of the 20th Century, the era of John Dewey's Progressive education begun in the 1920’s, brought us the stagnation of progress, character building and independent minds. The result was the politicians like Moonbeam and his big bureaucracy of passing the buck mediocrities.
It is heartening that men still exist who have brains, dedication, wisdom and are willing to fight, like Prof. Bea at Berkeley and my longtime hero, Dr. Bill Wattenburg of Berkeley and Chico. Thank you for all you fellows are doing!
Assessment of the Vegetation Area
on the Face of the Oroville Dam
August 30, 2017
http://www.water.ca.gov/docs/Assessment_of_the_Oroville_Vegetation_Area.pdf
Apologies if this has been previously posted