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This is a MUST READ about Embankment Dam & Levee Safety

This is a MUST READ about Embankment Dam & Levee Safety
The Corps of Engineers Safety Dam Analysis leaflet is packed with a detailed explanation of why dams fail and what needs to be done. Note the the NY Power Authority (Canal Authority) mentions this article many times. This is where the procedure for restoration of the canal comes from. Dam & Levee Safety Analysis Of…
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Canal Corporation Embankment Restoration Plans Explained

Canal Corporation Embankment Restoration Plans Explained
There are TWO canal embankments efforts going on right now, divided by where one stopped and the other is about to start. The first Embankment repair effort is the Earthen Embankment Restoration Project (EERP) and it ran from west of Lockport to east of Brockport. That is about 27 miles along the 125 miles of…
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Earthen Dam Inspection – At the Root of Embankment Safety

Earthen Dam Inspection – At the Root of Embankment Safety
Dam Inspection is the key to SAFE Erie Canal Earthen Embankments... Currently many of the 125 miles of raised embankments are covered with the wrong vegetation making them nearly impossible to properly inspect. There are many groups that work to make Dam Safety a number one priority in our country like the ASDSO Association of…
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