Black Rock Dam:
a flawed proposal
Black Rock Dam:
a flawed proposal
Despite the potential for public benefits, the flaws in the Black Rock proposal are serious, ranging from economic infeasibility, to earthquake/landslide potential, to adverse impacts on the Columbia River. Building the Black Rock Reservoir would be folly; ultimately it is much more sensible to utilize the millions of dollars now being spent on planning and feasibility studies to fund water conservation and fish restoration projects – public benefits that Black Rock is supposed to provide, but which could be obtained at a much lower cost through alternative means.
The fatal flaws of the Black Rock proposal include:
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