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Google News: EDITORIAL: Japan's misery should send message here
[Bakersfield Californian] - With dozens of old, suspect dams here -- Isabella Dam upstream from Bakersfield comes to mind -- and a pair of nuclear power plants on the coast, a major earthquake could present a perfect storm of catastrophe. Japan's calamity should serve as a
Seismic Concerns Raise Questions About Dam Repairs
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[KERO-TV 23] - The thought of the Isabella dam failing is never far from the minds of local residents like DiAngelo and it has been for years. Seepage problems were first found in Since then, the US Army Corps of Engineers has done various investigations on the
Can Kern County Experience An Earthquake Like Japan's?
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[KERO-TV 23] - Bursztyn says there would more likely be major rockslides, landslides and damage to infrastructure such as buildings, flooding from broken canals or the Lake Isabella dam, major freeway damage and a possible valley fever outbreak.
Speak up for your river
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[Bakersfield Californian] - Before Isabella Dam, this was a vitally important spot. The dam allows a more controlled outflow so water can be "ordered up" by different rights holders when it's needed. But First Point, a concrete frame set into the river, is still checked daily.
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