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In recognition of National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES ...
Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued a proclamation recognizing May 31 as Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued a proclamation recognizing May 31 as Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia.
Severe weather season in Pennsylvania kicks into high gear during the spring months. There's an even more specific window of ...
Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued a proclamation recognizing May 31 as Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia.
The Johnstown disaster killed over 2,200 people and remains the worst dam-related disaster in the history of the United States. The flood was caused by a catastrophic failure of South Fork Dam brought ...
Take the Hall Lake Dam in Yankee Springs Recreation Area, south of Grand Rapids ... program established in the aftermath of the catastrophic failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams in Mid ...
On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam located 14 miles up a narrow canyon from Johnstown, Pa. The water over topped ...
Those were the headlines for April 8, 1900 — as reimagined "in the style of the day" for the American-Statesman on April 8, 1976 — when the Austin Dam ... north, south, east and west ...
Prevent the failure of the dam at North Fork. "Water Resources didn't 'release' or otherwise control how much water went over the spillways, because we simply do not have the ability to do that ...
The dam’s location in a seismically active zone heightens the risk of structural failure, which could have catastrophic consequences ... a dual-edged sword for South Asia. While it showcases ...
In 1889, excessive rain broke the South Fork ... Association of State Dam Safety Officials. “It’s much more catastrophic and harder to plan for,” Spragens said. Failures could prove ...