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ARTICLES BY THOMAS STREDWICK<BR> GRANT COUNTY PUD

Investigation identifies likely cause of Wanapum Dam fracture

BEVERLY, Wash.— Preliminary results of an extensive 11-week investigation by Grant PUD and its consultants has determined that the primary contributing factor to a fracture developing within the dam's spillway, was a mathematical error during the pre-construction design of Wanapum Dam.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

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