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Class I ( High - Hazard Potentialmay resultFailure of the dam

aka “ slime ” ) pond in the yearsleadingup to the failure of the earthen dam

Assisted civil engineer in defense of multimillion dollar property damage claims in New York stateresultingfrom failure of earthen dam

poor construction quality(passive) caused byFailure of earth dam

the dam to sink downwardsresultingfailure of dam

if left untreatedcan causefailure of the dam

This rainfall event “ overwhelmed its capacitycausingthe failure of the earthen dam

instability of either the upstream or downstream slopes(passive) can be caused byFailure of an embankment dam

the Probable Maximum Flood possible ... the sitecould causefailure of the dam

The high flows plus an uneven discharge through the damnearly causedfailure of the dam

The tailings dam for the proposed Curraghinalt Gold Project , County Tyrone , Northern Ireland , would lack the drainage infrastructure necessaryto preventfailure of the dam

massive loss of core integrity resulting from internal erosion of the dam fill(passive) was caused byfailure of the dam

if a major flood occurscausingfailure of the dam

Failure of the bridgecould triggerfailure of the dam

some limited emergency stabilization measuresto preventfailure of the dam

One such force of naturecould causefailure of dam

when millions of gallons of water were releasedto preventfailure of the dam

This flood is used for designto preventfailure of the dam

a precautionto preventfailure of the dam

recommend remedial actionsto preventfailure of the dam

the important factorscausingfailure of embankment dam

to pour a new grout curtain into bedrock 25 feet below Cumberland Damto preventfailure of dam

Proper safety factors ... the damcould causefailure of the dam

any modification or damagecould causefailure of the dam

similar concern that a landslide mapped north of Dam H2could causefailure of the dam

in the loss of human life and the destruction of property and infrastructurecould resultin the loss of human life and the destruction of property and infrastructure

in loss of life and propertycould resultin loss of life and property

in a loss of human life.14could resultin a loss of human life.14

in loss of life or damage to off - site propertycould ... potentially resultin loss of life or damage to off - site property

downstream property damage or loss of lifecould causedownstream property damage or loss of life

in loss of human life and appreciable property damagecould resultin loss of human life and appreciable property damage

in " significant downstream property damage " and " the potential for loss of life " ( Klohn Crippen , August 23,2001will resultin " significant downstream property damage " and " the potential for loss of life " ( Klohn Crippen , August 23,2001

in loss of human life or significant damage to property below the damcould resultin loss of human life or significant damage to property below the dam

Major Flooding FrCausesMajor Flooding Fr

insignificant incremental damage to property and no additional threat to human life ( 7525.32would causeinsignificant incremental damage to property and no additional threat to human life ( 7525.32

loss of human life , damage to major roads , or more than $ 200,000 in economic damagecould ... causeloss of human life , damage to major roads , or more than $ 200,000 in economic damage

in considerable erosion of these tailings into the lakeresultedin considerable erosion of these tailings into the lake

an enormous path of destruction , almost 10 miles wide and over 80 miles long , from Los Banos to Antioch in the western Deltawould createan enormous path of destruction , almost 10 miles wide and over 80 miles long , from Los Banos to Antioch in the western Delta

considerable loss of life and catastrophic damage and hence complete security from potential floods is essentialwould causeconsiderable loss of life and catastrophic damage and hence complete security from potential floods is essential

in the release of a lot of water against the base of this raised road we were parked on and possibly damaging itwould resultin the release of a lot of water against the base of this raised road we were parked on and possibly damaging it

in widespread damage to homes , highways , infrastructure and loss of human life and cause substantial economic losswould ... resultin widespread damage to homes , highways , infrastructure and loss of human life and cause substantial economic loss

The Johnstown Flood(passive) was caused byThe Johnstown Flood

the unrelenting flood(passive) caused bythe unrelenting flood

a major flood(passive) caused bya major flood

the probable damage(passive) would be caused bythe probable damage

significant floodingcould causesignificant flooding

in significant property damagemay resultin significant property damage

massive flooding downstreamwould causemassive flooding downstream

in extremely dangerous flooding of the following areaswill resultin extremely dangerous flooding of the following areas

extensive and widespread destruction of and damage to multiple minor improvementscausesextensive and widespread destruction of and damage to multiple minor improvements

in severe property damage with the possible loss of many livescould resultin severe property damage with the possible loss of many lives

catastrophic flooding along the New , Greenbrier , Gauley , Kanawha and Elk riverscould causecatastrophic flooding along the New , Greenbrier , Gauley , Kanawha and Elk rivers

life - threatening flash flooding endangering 70,000 Puerto Rico residentscould causelife - threatening flash flooding endangering 70,000 Puerto Rico residents

in damage to mobile homes , commercial / industrial buildings , a railroad and cause significant economic losswill resultin damage to mobile homes , commercial / industrial buildings , a railroad and cause significant economic loss

in overtopping failure of Sennar dam due to the inability of the Sennar reservoir and dam to withstand the flood waveresultin overtopping failure of Sennar dam due to the inability of the Sennar reservoir and dam to withstand the flood wave

significant damage to the Weaselhead Flats and downstream communities Room for the river is based on a strategy of ‘ working with naturecould causesignificant damage to the Weaselhead Flats and downstream communities Room for the river is based on a strategy of ‘ working with nature

in extremely dangerous flooding to areas including Mount Brandon Road , Jerrara Road and Jamberoo Roadwould resultin extremely dangerous flooding to areas including Mount Brandon Road , Jerrara Road and Jamberoo Road

in the loss or damage to 2,100 homes as well as businesses , public safety facilities , a healthcare facility and a wastewater treatment plantwould resultin the loss or damage to 2,100 homes as well as businesses , public safety facilities , a healthcare facility and a wastewater treatment plant

or created by treesbeing causedor created by trees

a widespread catastrophemay causea widespread catastrophe

major disruptions for years in the water supply for the Central Valley Project and State Water Projectwould also causemajor disruptions for years in the water supply for the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

to a discharge into Sutton Lake — now a water of the statecould leadto a discharge into Sutton Lake — now a water of the state

in a debris flow that temporarily closed Highway 97 and destroyed or damaged several homesresultedin a debris flow that temporarily closed Highway 97 and destroyed or damaged several homes

in one of the worst disasters in historycould resultin one of the worst disasters in history

through the aggregation of observations from multiple smaller studiescreatedthrough the aggregation of observations from multiple smaller studies

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