Will China's Dams Hold?

The quake caused thousands of tons of rock and dirt to spill into the Jian River in Sichuan, thereby backing up the river waters and threatening the homes of approximately one million people. Officials say that the water is rising seven feet a day.
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The quake caused thousands of tons of rock and dirt to spill into the Jian River in Sichuan, thereby backing up the river waters and threatening the homes of approximately one million people. Officials say that the water is rising seven feet a day.

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