Dams, like much of our infrastructure, are not the sort of things that attract any attention. As long as they do their jobs, nobody notices and life goes on as normal. Even those who enjoy the benefits of these structures such as boating enthusiasts and those who use the electricity often generated at dams, rarely give them a thought. That is, until something goes wrong, and with a dam that could mean catastrophe.
Man-made structures need periodic maintenance. When that is not performed, they deteriorate. All of this is obvious, but it is often deliberately ignored for budgetary reasons. Fail to maintain a road. and you get potholes. Fail to maintain a dam, and you can end up with thousands of dead people and untold property damage. It looks like California may be headed for just such a catastrophe. More on page two.
What a novel idea, let’s send him to the moon!
He learned real quick what, “don’t bite the hand that feeds you” means. Lmao
They want to leave the u.s., then let them figure it out!
My family use to go there years ago and the state did nothing to protect and inspect it I don’t blame Jerry Brown but all California governors are at fault on this one and the many more earthen dams that they have they tax you do death what the hell do they do with the money start asking folks
Nope.
Note to spillway…aim for Rodeo Drive and UCLA
No bullet train. Use money collected for infrastructure. California in dire need of cleaning cesspool in Sacramento.
I keep waiting for me to feel sorry for them……nope still nothing…….wait……..nope still no shits given…
Why you asking Trump? Isn’t this the he’s not my president and fight him every step guy? He wants help but allows sanctuary cities and illegals to vote. i thought calif. was going to secede from the U.S.?
But Gov Brown has the money (taxes) to fight federal law over a boarder wall but didn’t fix a dam wall. Wants more taxes for his dam gov. Pension. Now he wants federal funding?
Is he a drug user or what? Twelve years, or more, ago, engineers warned the dam need work done, was getting dangerous. Twelve years ago and it should have gotten fixed. How many people are guilty of ignoring the warning?