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Push to close dam safety center spurs backlash
The Army Corps' Risk Management Center was set up to make the agency more efficient and better-equipped to prevent dam and ...
Critics warn staff cuts at agencies overseeing dams could put public safety at risk
Heavy rain damaged the spillway at California’s Oroville Dam in 2017, forcing nearly 190,000 residents to evacuate, and ...
Inside one of the greatest engineering achievements in human history
From outside, this vast construction is about size, scale and spectacle. Once inside, it becomes more about appreciating how ...
The Columbian1d
Critics say cuts put safety at risk; agencies overseeing U.S. dams losing ‘critical’ employees
Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communiti ...
Downstream water level warning horn at Table Rock Dam not working
Residents and visitors downstream from Table Rock Dam should keep a close eye on water levels, the U.S. Army Corps of ...
China Touts Ambitious Tibetan Dam Project in Economic Plan
China has signaled plans for a hydropower project in Tibet along one of the region’s main rivers, fanning speculation of a ...
Sydney Morning Herald8d
Inside one of the greatest engineering achievements in human history
Hoover Dam is one of engineering’s greatest achievements – perhaps even the greatest. When construction began in 1931, no dam on this scale had ever been attempted. Hoover Dam is 221 metres ...