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The silent failure of America's aging dams

America's dams are currently averaging 64 years old, and most of us don't give them a second thought until something goes ...
While the seven Colorado River Basin states try to reach agreement over how to divvy up diminishing flows in the Colorado River, another crisis lies in the design of Glen Canyon Dam, which is ...
VASS TOWNSHIP, NC (WTVD) -- By definition, dams are barriers that stop water to create reservoirs and lakes. When they work, they're an integral part of making economies go, but when they fail there ...
The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and downstream communities," according to a new study from Florida. About 250,000 ...
When the Tolt Dam alarm went off in July 2020, Jim Ribail was on Redmond Ridge, but his daughter was at home in Carnation. His daughter called, notifying him of the alarm. After telling her to ...
WITH THE FINAL PLAN EXPECTED IN FEBRUARY. WELL, OUR NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT TOLD YOU HOW THOUSANDS OF DAMS IN THE COUNTRY NEED TO BE FIXED IN NEW MEXICO. THERE ARE FIVE THAT NEED IMMEDIATE REPAIR.
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of Mebane ...
POST FALLS, Idaho — A crane accident at the North Channel Dam in Post Falls on Tuesday raised initial concerns about potential flooding, prompting a flash flood alert for the area. However, ...
Five years after the Edenville and Sanford dam failures, opening arguments began Monday in a Michigan Court of Claims civil bench trial, expected to last up to three weeks. With Judge James Redford ...