Concern about a giant earthquake breaching Detroit Dam has prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to lower summertime water levels in Detroit Reservoir beginning this spring, the federal agency told the Statesman Journal.
The likelihood of such an earthquake is slight maybe 1 in 10,000 but the potential calamity means a reservoir adjustment is needed, and that is likely to impact recreation in an area still reeling from historic wildfires.
“The chances of a breach right now is very, very low. Around 0.01 percent,” said Ross Hiner, dam safety program manager for the Corps, who said the Detroit decision followed a recently-completed safety assessment. “But we want to move it even lower.”
Detroit Dam earthquake concern to bring lower summer water levels in reservoir
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