It was a symbol of progress until it became a monument to tragedy. When the dam gave way, entire communities were wiped out in minutes, leaving behind a story of human error, arrogance, and loss.

When completed in 1930, the structure — stretching 1.5 miles long and rising 210 feet high — was the largest earthen dam in ...

Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve changes to dam operations on the lower Snake ...

A holiday outing turned tragic on Tuesday when six people from Karnataka's Tumakuru were swept away in the strong currents downstream from the Markonahalli Dam. According to Tumakuru Superintendent of ...

The residents of 14 properties in B.C.’s Interior are on evacuation alert on Tuesday due to the potential “imminent failure” of an unauthorized dam. The Fadear Lake dam structure could fail, prompting ...

A section of the Bac Khe 1 hydropower dam in Lang Son Province in northern Vietnam burst on Oct. 7, unleashing torrents of water and sparking fears of flooding in nearby villages. The breach occurred ...

NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - Friday, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a work-related death of a contractor that occurred at the Upper Peninsula Power Company’s Hoist ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that the Lock and Dam 1 open house, originally scheduled for Sept. 27, is rescheduled for Oct. 11, due to road ...

Week 5 of the high school football season will see former Orlando area No. 1 Jones (2-2) looking to shake off back-to-back losses in another challenging home game against Kissimmee Osceola. Also in ...

In 1984. the Tennessee State Parks began managing the Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers, and created the Hiwassee/Ocoee River State Park at Gee Creek on the Hiwassee, just outside Delano. That creation has ...

Dam 6’s middle section has been taken out, leaving the sides intact to maintain a historical reference for visitors. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY) What are journalists missing from the state of ...