Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation's Security Program146 pages | National Academies Press (November 13, 2008) | ISBN-10: 0309125278 | PDF | 1,8 Mb
The water impounded behind a dam can be used to generate power and to provide water for drinking, irrigation, commerce, industry, and recreation. However, if a dam fails, the water that would be unleashed has the energy and power to cause mass destruction downstream, killing and injuring people and destroying property, agriculture, industry, and local and regional economies.