Alan Fletcher <a...@well.com> wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Dam -- 1929 ? > > ... the current death toll is estimated to be more than 600 victims . . . A concrete dam failure of this nature is extremely unlikely today. I believe dams are the safest and cheapest way to generate electricity. Wind turbines are almost as safe. (Safety is measured in accidents per kilowatt-hour.) - Jed