Flood Overtopping Failure of Dams
Flood Overtopping Failure of Dams
Flood Overtopping Failure of Dams
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Consequences<br />
• Inundated area will generally increase over sunny day<br />
failure<br />
• Warning time may be substantial due to monitoring<br />
during a large flood<br />
• Population at risk may be reduced due to spillway<br />
releases prior to dam failure, but need to consider if<br />
evacuated populations remain in dam breach flood plain<br />
• Loss <strong>of</strong> life may be less than for sunny day failure<br />
• Thunderstorm events may reduce reaction and warning<br />
time as compared to rain on snow flood events<br />
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