California's Mojave River Dam Could Fail in Extreme Flooding, Corps of Engineers Says
The Mojave River Dam is pictured in this undated photo. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District ) At a Glance The dam was built in 1971.A recent risk assessment showed that it could fail in an extreme weather event.The chances of such an event are low, Corps says. California's Mojave River Dam is at high risk for failure if it were to face extreme flooding, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday. The Corps upgraded the dam's...