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Edenville Dam Failure

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In May 2020, heavy rains caused the failure of the Edenville Dam in Michigan.

Part of the earthworks at the far east side of the dam slumped and gave way.

Post-failure analysis concluded that static liquefaction -- in which water pushed between soil grains and undermined their strength by removing all friction contact -- caused the failure.

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