摘要: |
In May 2020, the Edenville Dam in Michigan failed after heavy rains, unleashing a deluge of water that overtopped and destroyed the downstream Sanford Dam. Although no deaths or injuries occurred, the failures of the two 1920s-era dams forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of central Michigan residents and caused hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of damage (see "Michigan Dam Failures Prompt Investigations, Lawsuits, and Safety Concerns," Civil Engineering, July/August 2020, pages 20-22). |