The Mojave River Dam in Southern California could be at risk of breaking down due to an extreme storm which would send water flooding into communities in the Mojave Desert which is home of thousands of people. The 200 ft dam has never been breached, however after a 2018 study after an extreme storm it was found that water could flow over the structure, causing it to erode and fail.
Wow that’s crazy. Hopefully the dam doesn’t break because the homes and people living in the Mojave Desert are for the most part below sea level, so all the water will surge down into the desert and cause tremendous damage.