Recent Dam Safety News

Date News Item Link Category
04/25/2018 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issues public safety warning for Teton Dam site Incidents
04/23/2018 BHP, Vale given a further 66 days to resolve Samarco dam failure dispute Incidents
04/19/2018 Lumberport dam spillway breached; Mayor says ‘no immediate danger’ Incidents
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 Priest Rapids Dam leak blamed on adhesion loss Incidents
04/05/2018 California Warns of High-Overflow-Risk at Partially Rebuilt Oroville Dam
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Floods
Dam Modifications/Repairs
04/04/2018 Now we know why Fort Jackson still won’t tell us everything about the 2015 dam failure Incidents
03/31/2018 Several areas inundated in water after dam breaks in Rajasthan Incidents
03/29/2018 Leaking discovered at Priest Rapids dam near Mattawa Incidents
03/29/2018 It's unlikely, but cities prepare for Coquitlam dam burst anyway Incidents
03/29/2018 2015 report warned of failing Flint dam before breach Incidents
03/25/2018 Records show problems with dam 36 years before break Incidents
03/22/2018 ‘Potential’ Dam Break In Tuolumne County Leads To Evacuations
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Floods
03/16/2018 Icicle Peshastin Irrigation District Declares Dam Emergency Incidents
03/15/2018 DRIP by DRIP
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Dam Modifications/Repairs
03/13/2018 DWR submits plans to address Oroville Dam forensic report
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Dam Modifications/Repairs
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03/12/2018 Lessons Learned from 2017 Disasters, Yuba-Sutter Officials Reflect on the Recent Past
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03/11/2018 Dam collapses at Cadia one of Australia's largest gold mines Incidents
03/10/2018 90 Years Later, The St. Francis Dam Failure Remains A Vital Safety Lesson
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