The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and ...

"Decades ago, dam builders used the best available technology knowledge, but things have been changing," said civil engineer Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf.

"For example, in 2017, the spillway failure of Oroville Dam in California, the tallest dam in the United States, led to over 180,000 evacuations while the 2020 failure of Edenville and Sanford ...

Residents downstream of two North Carolina dams were evacuated after reports of a “catastrophic failure” due to flooding from Hurricane Helene. Officials in Cocke County, Tennessee said on Friday ...

The lake, which flows into the Broad River, was created nearly 100 years ago. The dam is listed as 480 feet (146 meters) long and about 120 feet (36.6 meters) high.

A dam fails in Illinois after heavy rains and tornadoes sweep the Midwest By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:18 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024 Last Modified: 11:56 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024 ...

The failure of a tailings pond dam on Aug. 4, 2014 sent tons of water and slurry into Hazeltine Creek, Polley Lake and Quesnel Lake. Glacier media archive photo The regulatory body for engineers ...

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 ...

The regulatory body for engineers in B.C. has disciplined a third engineer for unprofessional conduct connected to the failure of a tailings pond dam failure at the Mount Polley Mine on Aug. 4, 2014.