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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 145

Q145

What mitigation method was implemented at the Vajont Dam post-failure?

A.
Lowering reservoir level
Answer
B.
Installing drainage tunnels
C.
Complete demolition
D.
Relocation of dam site

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
After the deadly landslide in 1963, authorities lowered the reservoir level permanently to reduce hydrostatic pressure and risk of future slope failure.