Risks to the Glen Canyon Dam
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Risks to the Glen Canyon Dam
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Glen Canyon Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Colorado River in the American state of Arizona, is viewed as carrying a large amount of risk, most notably due to siltation. The Colorado and San Juan rivers deposit large volumes of silt into Lake Powell, slowly decreasing its capacity. The sediment will eventually build up against the dam and could affect its safe operation and lead to its failure. The dam, anchored in unstable Navajo sandstone, nearly failed in 1983 as the result of a flood on the
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Aspect of dam construction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risks_to_the_Glen_Canyon_Dam
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2023-08-05T18:58:04Z
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