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Originally Posted by Tobra View Post
Wonder if it has occurred to any of the geniuses running water policy to get some earth moving equipment out there and make the hole behind the dams a little less shaped like a "V" and a little more shaped like a "U"
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To minimize evaporation? It would be cheaper to cover the surface.

The V shape is advantageous for the forces on the dam.
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