Recent Dam Safety News

Date News Item Link Category
01/26/2018 Oroville Dam spillway repair bill hits $870 million
Incidents
Dam Modifications/Repairs
01/25/2018 Lots of S.C. dams still need repairs 2 years after massive flooding
Incidents
Dam Modifications/Repairs
01/22/2018 Oroville Dam spillway built on crumbling rock, warned contractor that built it
Incidents
Other
01/19/2018 With a Flooding Disaster in Its Past, Utah Takes Dam Safety Seriously
Incidents
Other
01/17/2018 Communities raise alarm over cracks in Kaduna dam Incidents
01/17/2018 Oroville sues state water department for dam’s near failure Incidents
01/15/2018 Safety Zone Declared Near Emsworth Locks & Dam After 27 Barges Break Free Incidents
01/15/2018 St. Francis Dam Disaster 90th Anniversary Events Set for March
Incidents
Other
01/14/2018 Musquash, N.B., residents free to return home as dam's water levels recede
Incidents
Emergency Action Plans
Other
01/11/2018 What the Oroville Dam debacle should teach engineers and experts, and the rest of us
Incidents
Dam Modifications/Repairs
01/05/2018 Independent report blames DWR, ‘long-term systematic failure’ for Oroville spillway crisis Incidents
01/05/2018 The Latest: California reviews dam safety after tough report
Incidents
Other
01/05/2018 Excerpts from the independent report on the Oroville spillway disaster Incidents
01/05/2018 Final verdict on Oroville Dam: 'Long-term systemic failure' Incidents
01/02/2018 Impacts, Lessons from Oroville Spillway Crisis
Incidents
Dam Modifications/Repairs
12/22/2017 Cracks discovered in spillways at 3 South Bay dams Incidents
12/21/2017 Politicians to Trump: Don’t relicense Oroville Dam until we know why spillway failed
Incidents
Other
12/21/2017 BHP pays $181m for Brazil dam disaster ahead of further settlement Incidents
12/19/2017 Shutter thickness, corrosion that escaped inspection led to KRP Dam breach Incidents
12/19/2017 Mine tailings dam failures major cause of environmental disasters: report Incidents