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

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