Embankment dam breach analysis encompasses the investigation and modelling of failure mechanisms in earthen structures that retain water. Research in this field addresses both the physical and ...

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — The Warrick County Surveyor is raising concerns at the possibility of coal waste spilling in Pigeon Creek due to a potential breach at a coal refuse dam just off of ...

The historic Hankins Pond Dam in Wayne County was breached due to public safety concerns. Testing revealed the nearly ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Polk County residents may return home Monday after previously being asked to evacuate an area threatened by a dam breach. The owners of the damaged dam at Carter Lake said ...

Sirens went off at 1 a.m. Tuesday near Estacada, along with public warnings that Portland General Electric’s River Mill dam could fail and area residents should evacuate immediately, people in the ...

The LaPrele dam’s impending demolition brought tears to Connie Bowen’s eyes. “We’re being emotional because, if we see that dam blow up, we’re all going to cry,” the LaPrele irrigator told lawmakers ...

Kimberly Sedlar's home of more than 30 years on the west side of Sanford Lake was supposed to be her retirement home. Now, she just hopes she can afford to stay there. Sedlar was among about 35 flood ...

GUERNEVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, a popular beach on the Russian River is off limits this Labor Day weekend after a dam breach Thursday near Guerneville. The force of the break destroyed ...

MANKATO — It’s a typical weekday morning at The Dam Store Cafe. A bell rings next to a fresh plate of a hot serving of eggs Benedict. Old friends sit at their usual table and catch up over a cup of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A “false alarm” left residents shaken along the Clackamas River early Tuesday morning over fears that Rivermill Dam had malfunctioned. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office ...