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Park staff in July partially opened the valve of the structure after heavy rain caused water levels to overflow the lake’s earthen dike, raising erosion concerns.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
One option is geopolymers made from earthen clay and industrial wastes.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
But the flooding would be less powerful than at the old site, Wing said, and its impact could be lessened by elevating the hospital or building earthen embankments.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Already the fifth-largest reservoir in California, San Luis would expand by 130,000 acre-feet, enough water for 650,000 people a year, under the project, which calls for raising its 382-foot earthen dam by 10 feet to store more water during wet years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
One option is geopolymers made from earthen clay and industrial wastes.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
But the flooding would be less powerful than at the old site, Wing said, and its impact could be lessened by elevating the hospital or building earthen embankments.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Already the fifth-largest reservoir in California, San Luis would expand by 130,000 acre-feet, enough water for 650,000 people a year, under the project, which calls for raising its 382-foot earthen dam by 10 feet to store more water during wet years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Earthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthen. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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