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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 17 > Feds seek a solution to Bowman Dam’s risk

Feds seek a solution to Bowman Dam’s risk

It’s unlikely, but torrential rain could cause it to fail

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
October 17, 2008

WASHINGTON — It’s less likely than a blue moon, but a massive rainstorm could fill Prineville Reservoir to overflowing, causing Arthur R. Bowman Dam to crumble and flood Prineville with water, federal studies show. That’s the bad news.

The good news is, the....

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