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Dam Troubles
Original post made on May 31, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 2:35 PM
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Posted by whatever
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on May 31, 2017 at 2:59 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on May 31, 2017 at 2:59 pm
And the purpose of this story? What's the new news?
Posted by really?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 31, 2017 at 3:12 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 31, 2017 at 3:12 pm
Written just for 'sedimental' reasons
Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on May 31, 2017 at 4:21 pm
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a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on May 31, 2017 at 4:21 pm
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It was written, quite appropriately, as a sidebar to a much longer story on Jasper Ridge that appeared in the print edition.
Posted by Jane
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on May 31, 2017 at 9:57 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on May 31, 2017 at 9:57 pm
The dam does not provide "flood risk reduction". In fact, it is listed by the Army Corps and State as a high hazard dam whose failure would be catastrophic to downstream neighborhoods. The division of dam safety has documented multiple cracks from the upstream to downstream side. It is over a century old and adjacent to the San Andreas Fault. The spillway is under sized. One of the drain valves ( needed in an emergency ) is blocked with sediment. Their is no emergency action plan for the dam despite state protocol. This unnecessary and environmentally harmful dam is a ticking time bomb and huge legal liability for Stanford. Putting a hole in an old cracked dam and filling it during dangerous storms is a ridiculous idea. Letting it fill in is equally misguided. Dam removal and a restored creek is the best option for the community, for Jasper Ridge, and for the watershed. An institution like Stanford should know this. The science, economics, and public safety benefits are clear.
Posted by SJ
a resident of Woodside: other
on Jun 1, 2017 at 7:19 am
a resident of Woodside: other
on Jun 1, 2017 at 7:19 am
I find it strange that Stanford continues to try and glorify and save the wetlands behind the dam. The reservoir has submerged and reduced the amount or wetlands that were there before the dam. Removing the dam would restore more wetlands, bring back miles of creeks that are under a reservoir, and improve water quality. The win win is removing the dam.
Posted by bcb
a resident of another community
on Jun 1, 2017 at 3:28 pm
a resident of another community
on Jun 1, 2017 at 3:28 pm
Searsville was a wonderful recreation area for swimming, picnicking etc. It was a crime when Stanford failed to maintain it for such activities. So, it will take a few truck loads to bring back the lake. Lets start tomorrow.....Oh, I forgot, the current condition gives the so called environmentalists another thing to whine and complain about!!!!!!
Posted by Henry
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres
on Jun 1, 2017 at 3:59 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres
on Jun 1, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Bcb,
Ha. "A few truckloads"? Besides not knowing the issue, please reread your comment and think about who is whining and complaining.
Posted by Charles Karpowicz, PE
a resident of another community
on Jun 1, 2017 at 5:54 pm
a resident of another community
on Jun 1, 2017 at 5:54 pm
June 1, 2017 8:50 PM EDST. Fairfax Station, VA 22039. Given the absence of adequate regulation of Oroville Dam and the consequences of the huge cost to bring it up to engineering standards, if other dams in California, particularly Searsville Dam,have not been regulated adequately, I suspect that to meet local, state, and federal engineering requirements for dams of that size and safety of dams hazard potential classification including Searsville the cost of bringing them up to current standards would be so much greater than removal. Time will tell!!!
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Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jun 1, 2017 at 7:05 pm
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a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jun 1, 2017 at 7:05 pm
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A "few" truckloads? More like 10000 ten wheelers at 10 yards a piece. I can hear the neighbors whining now over that volume of truck traffic.
Posted by SU 2009
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres
on Jun 6, 2017 at 8:04 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres
on Jun 6, 2017 at 8:04 pm
Please remove this embarrassing dam from our "environmentally friendly" campus.
Posted by Name hidden
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 24, 2017 at 1:22 pm
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 24, 2017 at 1:22 pm
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a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 25, 2017 at 1:55 am
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 25, 2017 at 1:55 am
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