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    The St.Francis Dam in California Failed Because
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The St.Francis Dam in California Failed Because

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Question 23

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The St.Francis Dam in California failed because


A) The reservoir was overfilled.
B) Some of the rocks of the valley walls disintegrated when wet.
C) There was movement on the fault over which the dam was built.
D) The dam itself was poorly built and collapsed.

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