LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2019 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has changed Mojave River Dam’s risk characterization from low to high urgency of action. The change was the result of recent risk assessment findings that during an extreme flood event, water could exceed the design capacity of the dam and overtop it. This […]
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Corps changes Prado Dam’s risk characterization from moderate urgency to high urgency
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 17, 2019 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has changed Prado Dam’s risk characterization from moderate urgency to high urgency, based on a recent assessment. In May 2019, a site specific evaluation was conducted to assess conditions associated with the dam as part of a periodic review of its performance. […]