[Just mythoughts]

The topography is flat.A breach in this dam would send a 200 foot high wall of water down US 99 wiping out towns all the way down to the junction of the Sacramento River which is currently in near flood. Most of Central California would be under water. There would be flooding in the bay area.

Thanks... Said a prayer for those that might be affected.. because it does not look good.. for that dam.

[abigkahuna]

The dam is in no danger of failing. The problem is with a spillway alongside the dam that is used for water release. They will use that spillway as long as possible. If there is a major amount of water flowing into the dam that the spillway can not handle, then the emergency overflow will be used. Imagine your bathtub filling up...the emergency drain would be when the water goes over the top and onto the floor....Still nothing wrong with the bath tub...same with the dam. The integrity of the dam is just fine, its just that the spillway collapsed and eroded due to time and water. We will just be fine. The Bay Area will not get flooded as its nearly 200 miles away.

We thank you for your prayers though as all prayers are helpful and appreciated.