What Really Happened At Edenville and Sanford Dams?

A video on YouTube. In Science & Engineering, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

This video examines the May 2020 catastrophic failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams in Michigan, concluding that the Edenville dam failed due to static liquefaction of its poorly compacted sandy embankment under record water levels.

From the video

Answers: Why did the Edenville and Sanford dams fail?

dam failure
Edenville Dam
Sanford Dam
static liquefaction
embankment dams
geotechnical engineering
spillway capacity

What it concludes

The Edenville dam failed due to static liquefaction caused by high water levels and uncompacted sandy soil in the embankment.
The Edenville dam's spillway capacity was undersized per state regulations, though the storm did not completely overwhelm the structure.
Internal erosion was ruled out as the main cause of failure because no water seepage was observed exiting the downstream face.

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