Embankment Dams in Earth Fissure Risk Zones - A Regulator's Dilemma
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Embankment Dams in Fissure Risk Zones

Embankment Dams in Earth Fissure Risk Zones - A Regulator's Dilemma

Is it possible to safely rehabilitate dams in earth fissure risk zones to continue to provide economical flood protection to the public, or does the risk of dam failure due to an undetected fissure present too great a threat to the public? Read the article to find out the view of the Arizona Department of Water Resources.

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