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 ...

Emergency efforts to avert a potential disaster at a privately-owned dam near Barberton in Mpumalanga are facing significant challenges, as river inflows continue to impede water-level reduction. The ...

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 ...

A new report shows Wisconsin is seeing dam failures more frequently, in another sign that the state is seeing stronger storms. More than 80% of the failures — 28, to be exact — happened since the ...

When dams or levees fail, the consequences can be catastrophic, making proper funding and maintenance critical, but it doesn't always happen. They are not what I would call politically sexy. It's not ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District shoulders a critical responsibility: ensuring the safety and reliability of its network of dams. The district owns and operates six civil works ...

Wisconsin is seeing more frequent dam failures in another sign that the storms blowing through the state are growing stronger. Wisconsin recorded 34 dam failures from 2000 through 2023, the ...

Learn how to assess your home's risk from dam or levee failure and the steps to protect yourself, including flood insurance options. Learn how to assess your home's risk from dam or levee failure and ...