Just Dam!
From the
Seattle Times:
�Serious problem�: 65-foot crack found in Columbia River dam
A massive crack in a major Columbia River dam poses enough of a risk of dam failure that Grant County authorities have activated an emergency-response plan.
Officials said there is no threat to the public from the crack in the Wanapum Dam, which is just down stream from where Interstate 90 crosses the river.
But utility managers are lowering water levels a total of 20 feet because they fear the structure otherwise could endanger inspectors trying to get a better handle on how seriously the dam is damaged.
A bit more:
Earlier this week, an engineer noticed a slight irregular �bowing� above the spillway gates near where cars can drive across the dam.
If I saw a "slight bowing" in a structure this big (the dam is about a mile long), I would need multiple sets of clean underwear. Holy crap!
The Grant County
Public Utilities District is monitoring this. The dam provides electricity, flood control, agricultural water and allows for barge traffic up the Columbia River.
Posted by DaveH at March 2, 2014 2:10 PM