If the region saw a flood bigger than last year's, the dam could fail. Failure of Dover Dam would be rapid and catastrophic and would happen so fast we probably wouldn't be able to open the gates. |
There are a lot of identified deficiencies that go unresolved because there isn't enough funding to address all the needs. We have nothing in our budget to address major maintenance packages or serious issues like Dover Dam sliding. |
We'll always work under the assumption that it's better to be safe than sorry. Our engineers know what the dam can handle and at what level it would be in danger of failing. |