Chinese Quake: Whose Fault?

Did dams play a role in China's deadly quake?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004447106_chinadams30.html

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Geologists long have warned of the danger of building dams in quake-
prone locations.

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Fan Xiao, a Sichuan geologist, also has called for an inquiry into
whether the dam could have contributed to the temblor.

"Zipingpu is a very large dam with water more than 100 meters deep
that causes pressure on the [tectonic] plates," Fan said. "It is right
on the fault line. We cannot rule out the possibility that it was one
of the triggers of the earthquake."

The area's Taipingyi and Tongzhong dams also were seriously damaged,
according to Fan.

Not only did dams crack during the quake, but landslides damaged
hydroelectric-power facilities and caused reservoirs to rise to
dangerous levels.

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