Green Options » dam breach http://greenoptions.com/tag/dam-breach Posts tagged 'dam breach' Thu, 22 May 2008 11:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Damage to Dams in China Leaves Millions at Risk http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/22/damage-to-dams-in-china-leaves-millions-at-risk/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/22/damage-to-dams-in-china-leaves-millions-at-risk/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 11:32:19 +0000 Sarah Lozanova http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/22/damage-to-dams-in-china-leaves-millions-at-risk/ dam china earthquake

Many dams in Southwest China sustained significant damage after the recent massive earthquake.

The Min River and its tributaries have 30 dams upstream from Dujiangyan and 16 incurred significant damage from the recent earthquake. The Zipingpu dam is an example where a dam failure could have disastrous consequences.

Zipingpu dam threatens millions

The Zipingpu reservoir can hold a staggering 1.1 billion cubic meters of water, but the dam wall was cracked after the earthquake. Dujiangyan, with a population of 600,000 would be devastated by a dam failure first. Within a couple hours, water would then hit the provincial capital, Chengdu.

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