4.0 Conclusion
Based on the information and data collected it can be determined that the main cause of failure is highly questionable; however, it is clear that a combination of mismanagement, tectonic activity, and geologic setting lead to the eventual slope failure. The geologic setting of the Vaiont reservoir was not properly analyzed prior to construction. the presence of previous landslides confined aquifers, faults, and bedding planes made the site a high risk location for a reservoir. The extensive tectonic activity around the site location also provided for an unstable slope of Monte Toc and could have played a role in the rapid creep of slope into the reservoir basin. Furthermore, the mismanagement of the government agencies in monitoring the creep of the slope face and providing a proper level of safety assisted in the eventual over-topping of the dam. Overall the failure of the Mote Toc slope face was an unfortunate catastrophe, but has led to extensive research into the effects of various geologic features on slope stability in an effort to prevent similar failures.