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To: Mariner
It appears that one critical point is in the center of this image, where the erosion is already back up to the concrete lip of the auiliary spillway's "lip cap".

Per other photos (Gannet -- can't post here) the erosion at the far side (top) of this photo is much deeper.

The critical question is "How deep does the vertical concrete face of this structure (right side) extend?" (i.e. "How deep must the backface erosion (left side) reach before water tunnels under and destroys the whole structure?)"

75 posted on 02/13/2017 10:09:10 PM PST by TXnMA ( A day without learning something, plus praying for someone who never knows of it -- is wasted.)
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To: TXnMA

“The critical question is “How deep does the vertical concrete face of this structure (right side) extend?” (i.e. “How deep must the backface erosion (left side) reach before water tunnels under and destroys the whole structure?)””
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Sounds like this in reverse:

“Model Dam Fail”

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=model+dam+fail&view=detail&mid=C283D1CB1C47BAC91C28C283D1CB1C47BAC91C28&FORM=VIRE


83 posted on 02/13/2017 10:52:59 PM PST by 444Flyer (How long O LORD?)
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