Water in Soil: Teton Dam and Niigata
| Episode Number | 19 |
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| Season | 1 |
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| Overview | Within days of filling its reservoir, the Teton Dam began to leak. Bulldozers that were sent to plug the leaks were instead swallowed up by a growing sinkhole. By the end of the day the dam had been breached and the reservoir poured down the Teton valley in a tidal wave. Explore the potentially catastrophic effects of water moving through soil under pressure—whether in dams and levees or in the liquefaction caused by earthquakes. |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Absolute Number | 0 |
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