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Recently, an unexpected 14- to 16-foot tear in the dam’s bladder forced local officials to consider two repair options.
TOWN OF CLINTON, Wis. (WKBT) — Vernon County recently decommissioned the Mlsna Dam located in the Town of Clinton. It is the first of 14 dams in the county that will be shut down. Last year, the ...
The Richard L. Schafer Dam Spillway at Lake Success is now complete, adding 9.8 billion gallons of water storage and improving flood protection for surrounding communities.
NEW ORLEANS — A device called Tiger Dam is helping keep flood waters away from buildings and roads and can be used nearly anywhere flooding poses a threat. It's also a locally made product.
Catastrophic flooding in southern West Virginia in 2016 was partially mitigated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Summersville Dam on the Gauley River, which prevented severe flooding in ...
The dam, which was built in 1912, sustained substantial damage during the severe storms and flooding of July 2023. High-velocity flood waters damaged the walls, leaving them unstable and ...
The handling of the Vaal Dam during the crisis period came under fire from some residents. The Vaal Dam water levels reached 112.85% in Dennisville in Free State, 9 April 2025.
The Cornwall Dam, constructed in 1966 to form the 295-acre Cornwall Creek Flooding in the Pigeon River Country State Forest, is undergoing significant upgrades to meet safety standards. Owned and ...
The Hendricksons said when they took these pictures, it was during the second exercise. Now they’re holding on as the third test going to 636 feet, will flood their home.
"Reports that 10 gates were inadvertently opened at Dix Dam are inaccurate," LG&E and KU said in a statement, amid flooding on the Kentucky River.
Water & Drought Modernized procedures at California’s Oroville Dam could improve flood safety, report finds By Jake Goodrick March 15, 2025 2:46 PM ...
Water pours from Schafer Dam at Success Lake after storms in 2023. ( (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times))© (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The banks of Tulare Lake on May 2, 2023.