In Virginia Gilstrap’s recent article, retired engineer Mike Hughes states that for extreme flood events “dams are the only ...

Years of underinvestment in dam maintenance in Spain could have dire consequences, a leading expert in reservoir engineering ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority's dam safety team is celebrating the performance of Nolichucky Dam, though leaders say the surrounding landscape will take years to restore after the 111-year-old ...

Eliminating obsolete or unsafe dams could help bolster community safety amid climate-induced weather extremes, watershed experts are recommending. Storms and floods have intensified in both frequency ...

Concrete dam engineering involves a multidisciplinary approach to ensure structural integrity, durability and safety. Recent advancements have focused on understanding the complex interplay between ...

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In the early morning of July 4, the Texas Hill Country received record rainfall—about eight inches in four hours in Hunt, Texas. The deluge caused the Guadalupe River to overtop its banks and claim ...

Across the world, large dams stand as some of humanity’s most ambitious engineering achievements. They are built not only to generate electricity, but to control floods, support agriculture, and ...