Excellent explanation at the link. Thanks for posting it!
The Emergency Spillway was a faulty design that can fail. (Strike One)
The Spillway has not been repaired. (Strike Two)
Mother Nature can be cruel. (Resulting in ?)
One interesting point he makes is that the emergency spillway had trees growing all over it, which should never, ever happen. It must be a smooth, unobstructed hillside. When water hits those trees, they go over and the root balls pop out, creating large holes which is where the erosion begins. It is specified in this design and for inspections that these hillsides be free of foliage. So who was inspecting this thing?
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Dams can and will fail if they’re not maintained properly. Now, with all the money Cal spends on BS, why wasn’t the money spent to maintain this crucial damn?
Jerry Brown and his pack of crapweasel democrats should be arrested.
Is the spillway the only issue with the dam?
It is hard to tell from the photo, but it appears there is some odd discoloration on the lower right hand face of the dam.
If it was only the spillway would they be evacuating? Are they currently in a situation where the dam is about to go over the primary spillway?
I was under the impression that CA was experiencing a drought.
After seeing the picture & secondary spillway picture, I am still scratching my head.
HIGH SPEED TRAIN! HIGH SPEED TRAIN! MIGHT SPEED MONORAIL! MONORAIL MONORAIL.
Who needs dams? Global warmiing means it will never rain again. Or os global warming causing the rain? Nah. Bush’s fault.
