The Phreatic Line! Huh?

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Association of State Dam Safety Officials.

The Phreatic Line! The what? Learn all about it here!

And -Seepage! It’s a nightmare and needs monitoring.

Learn all about the Phreatic line and slope ratios here

This document states that dams slopes should be between 2:1 and 3:1 ration of dam base length to height. The Fairport dam is 1:1 and worse in places.  This should send alarm bells ringing for even the poorest mathematician.

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Published by Mike Caswell

I live in Fairport, and my home is at The Oxbow section of The Erie Canal. I fish, have a pontoon boat and like messing in boats. (see www.mud-skipper.com). I'm retired and enjoy every day living here with my two dogs.

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