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Originally Posted by vash
i cant be sure, but i would imagine draining the dam, and letting it relax, and then filling it up and putting the dam under load is worst than never draining it in the first place.
i am not a dam expert, but this applied to all my 911 oil seals.
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I think you are right. I'm a structural engineer but not an expert in dams at all. But I agree, there are potential issues with a drained earthen dam.