Aging, High-Hazard Dam Failures & Violent Flooding Events

Thousands face life-threatening floods from aging dams              (David A. LIEB, Michael CASEY, and Michelle MINKOFF, Associated Press; November 10, 2019)

https://apnews.com/f5f09a300d394900a1a88362238dbf77

In an Era of Extreme Weather, Concerns Grow over Public Safety (Jacques LESLIE, Yale Environment 360; July 9, 2019)

https://e360.yale.edu/features/in-an-era-of-extreme-weather-concerns-grow-over-dam-safety

Near me… Lake Isabella Dam:

Aerial View of Lake Isabella in the Southern Sierra Nevada, Kern County, CA

Image Author:  Little Mountain 5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

 

Website:

Vital Statistics, Facts and Images                                                              [Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO)]

https://damsafety.org/media/vital-statistics