This discovery halted the Auburn Dam project because of fears that constructing a dam and lake would cause a reservoir-induced earthquake which could lead to a dam's collapse, with catastrophic consequences for the city of Sacramento lying directly below.
The first case of reservoir induced seismicity occurred in 1932 in Algeria’s Oued Fodda Dam.
Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis | Induced seismicity | Induced gravity | Aspirin-induced asthma |