San Diego is My Home

08
Feb

Lake Wohlford

Author: HelenKay, Category: Emergency Situations, Environment, Neighborhoods

Because you don’t have enough to worry about with earthquakes, fires and landslides…

A new report says that the Lake Wohlford Dam could liquefy in a major earthquake.  It seems that a portion of the dam is made from sand and silt.  Two-thirds of the dam, to be exact.  This is not the best news for Escondido.  The city is looking at its option, which include building a new dam or strengthening the old one.

But don’t worry.  The folks in charge in Escondido insist the dam is safe.   They are trying to look at the worst-case scenarios and prepare.  In the meantime, all is well.

Kind of makes you wonder if this is what the San Diego folks told those homeowners on Mt. Soledad…right before a big sinkhole sent some houses sliding down the mountain…