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Old November 14th 12, 06:48 AM posted to sci.space.history
Philip Lantz[_2_]
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Default Large SRB test site in Florida

David Lesher wrote:

How can you have a silo when the water table is a few feet below
ground level?


I thought the same thing, and apparently others did at the time, too.
Encyclopedia Astronautica says, "There was considerable concern about
building such a huge facility below the water table, but the 50 m depth
proved no problem for a competent caisson contractor."

(http://www.astronautix.com/engines/aj2602.htm; thanks to Jeff for the
link.)