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US Army Corps of EngineersInstitute for Water Resources, Risk Management Center

Concentrated Leak Erosion

Homogeneous Embankment

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree

Zoned Embankment

With cracked filter or incompatible zones

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree
NOTE

Nodes 3 through 9 are identical for the "Yes" and "No" branches of Node 2.

Homogeneous Embankment

With segregated or internally unstable filter

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree
NOTE

Nodes 4 through 7 are identical for the "Yes" and "No" branches of Node 3.

At Soil-Rock Interface

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree

Along Embedded Structure

Such as a conduit

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree