Recent Dam Safety News

Date News Item Link Category
04/30/2018 Marianna dam removal project outlined Dam Removal
04/27/2018 Dam protection bill passes House, moves to Senate
Dam Safety Legislation
Legal
04/27/2018 Lake Williams to be lowered this summer for dam upgrades Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/26/2018 Fix is coming for 99-year-old dam at Watson Lake Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/25/2018 What Can Happen When NEPA Is Ignored: The Oroville Dam Incidents
04/25/2018 Unsafe dam may shut down Ambazari Lake Incidents
04/25/2018 Mississippi River closed at Dubuque for lock and dam repair Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/25/2018 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issues public safety warning for Teton Dam site Incidents
04/24/2018 EID clearing the way for Forebay Dam modification Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/23/2018 Ridgefield Dam a "High Hazard," Remedies Investigated Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/23/2018 BHP, Vale given a further 66 days to resolve Samarco dam failure dispute Incidents
04/21/2018 Think tank slams dam-breaching study
Dam Removal
Other
04/20/2018 Interior awards $17.68 million contract for Steinaker Dam modification to Weeminuche Construction Authority Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/19/2018 Lumberport dam spillway breached; Mayor says ‘no immediate danger’ Incidents
04/19/2018 Oroville Dam rebuilding project set to ramp up again Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/18/2018 South Carolina lawmakers delay action on dam safety bill Dam Safety Legislation
04/16/2018 School Section Lake in Ottawa is closed after muskrats do damage to dam Incidents
04/16/2018 'This is just the tip of the iceberg': 148 properties in Oliver, B.C., area under evacuation alert Incidents
04/13/2018 Tono Irrigation Dam needs major repairs Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/13/2018 Priest Rapids Dam leak blamed on adhesion loss Incidents