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Mark Erickson on assessing earthen dam stability and failure

Vernon County resource conservationist Mark Erickson describes documenting the risk of failure for earthen dams and the dangers posed downstream when water overtops or breaches these structures.

By Nathan Denzin | Here & Now

November 27, 2024 • Southwest Region

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