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were so small, or impounded so small a quantity of water, that 

 their going out did not cause any serious damage. 



Fewer Dam Failures 



The lessening in the number of dam failures compared with 

 previous years, is very noticeable, particularly as to large and im- 

 portant structures, and is due mostly, if not wholly, to careful 

 supervision under the Conservation Law. It is a result the more 

 noteworthy in view of the flood conditions of the past year. 



~No dams built under plans and specifications approved by the 

 Commission have failed. Supervision by the Commission has not 

 only protected human beings and property from floods caused by 

 the failure of dams, but has proved of great advantage to the 

 owners of dams. The loss to owners and the cost of reconstructing 

 dams which have failed by reason of improper designs or defective 

 construction, which has amounted to large sums in the past, is 

 believed now to be almost eliminated as a result of this supervision. 



Water Supply Applications 



The work of the Commission during the past year in the 



equitable apportionment of the water supply resources of the 



State among the inhabitants thereof is briefly indicated by the 

 following table: 



