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A new state audit warns that 57 California dams are in poor condition, posing a potential $265 billion economic risk to 1.5 million people as a record-breaking El Niño approaches. Despite having enforcement powers since 2017, the Department of Water Resources has never penalized owners for neglect, and current funding is insufficient to address the $28 billion repair backlog.
A new state audit reveals 57 California dams are in poor condition, posing a potential $265 billion economic risk to 1.5 million people. Despite having enforcement powers since 2017, the Department of Water Resources has never penalized owners for neglect. With an El Niño winter forecast to bring extreme rainfall, experts warn that current funding is insufficient to address the $28 billion repair backlog, while some officials argue the audit misunderstands the complexities of dam safety.