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Earth Sense: Dams face risk of breaking due to large earthquakes
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With a height of 770 feet, California’s Oroville Dam is the tallest in the U.S., and it’s still teetering on the edge of disaster. On Feb. 2, parts of the dam’s spillway began to erode. Chunks of concrete broke loose, exposing the soft clay below to the rushing force of the water.