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Article: CAN LAKE DELTON HAPPEN ELSEWHERE? SHORELINES RARELY INSPECTED THE FLOOD OF '08.(FRONT)

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June 15, 2008
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Byline: RON SEELY and BARRY ADAMS Wisconsin State Journal

Days after the stark images of homes collapsing into the raging waters of an unleashed Lake Delton first flashed across television screens, questions remain.

How could a seemingly solid piece of land give way in such dramatic fashion? And could it happen elsewhere? Are there ponds and lakes in other Wisconsin communities that could burst through their shorelines during floods?

Are we even looking for such potentially dangerous locations?

A breach similar to the one at Lake Delton is possible at Park Lake in Pardeeville.

But engineers and other experts say the ...

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