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taining the weight of the rock at a higher elevation on the slope than would a massive failure , and will encourage a more natural- appearing slope with the collection of soil materials and invasion of vegetation. Failure of these gabion structures would likely cause minor problems only, such as temporarily affecting the access road traffic. They would not affect proper operation of the canal . The other 10% of the gabion structures were emplaced to stabilize small slopes above open portions of the canal system. These gabion structures are only two to five tiers in height. Failure of this size structure would create temporary blockage of canal flows and possibly direct the water into the Climax industrial water system. The various canals of the interceptor canal system range in flow capacities from 10 CFS to 405 CFS. All canals are capable of containing the probable maximum snowflood. The East Interceptor Canal System and Clinton Reservoir will contain the probable maximum flood of 3824 CFS due to the freeboard in Clinton Reservoir . The West Interceptor Canal System, through containment and diversion, is capable of hand- ling the probable maximum flood of 3360 CFS. Flows in excess of canal capability are designed to be routed onto the Mayflower Tailing Pond . The freeboard on the tailing pond and the risers of the decant system are designed to handle this excess flow during such a flood . During the post-mining phase , the canals will -� not be required since all stream flows will be directed over drainage systems established on the reclaimed tailing ponds. 7. Q. Does all " industrial water" get recycled or is some water lost by seepage? If some is lost, where does it go? A. " Industrial water" at Climax is managed through a system of pools , decant pumps and pipelines , and tanks . No water is "lost" from the system inadvertently. However , a continuous 2000 gpm -9-