Speaking of our crumbling infrastructure.....

[dixiegrrrrl]

Inspectors found a 65-foot crack in a dam below Vantage on the Columbia River, prompting the Grant County PUD to begin lowering water levels.

Officials said there is no threat to the public from the crack in the Wanapum Dam, which is just down stream from where Interstate 90 crosses the river.

But utility managers are lowering water levels a total of 20 feet because they fear the structure otherwise could endanger inspectors trying to get a better handle on how seriously the dam is damaged.

“At this point we already know there’s a serious problem,” said Thomas Stredwick, spokesman for the Grant County Public Utility District (PUD). “We want to make sure the spillway is stable enough that inspectors are safe when inspecting it.”

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023019385_wanapumdamxml.html

I hope they are keeping an eye on the Grand Coulée Dam.

[world wide wally]

1. But we can't afford to fix these things for two good reasons.

1) it is too expensive.. ask any Republican
2) It would create jobs and make Obama look good… ask any Republican