Adaptability was essential to rehabilitate this century-old, high-hazard dam, with challenges ranging from severe winter weather that delayed concrete placement and excavation to rock elevations that ...

AstraZeneca has proposed draining Muddy Cove Pond in Dighton due to concerns that its aging dam poses a high risk of failure. The dam, classified as "high-risk" by the state, is no longer used by the ...

KILLINGLY, CT. (WFSB) - State environmental officials have authorized an emergency drawdown of Old Killingly Pond after water and sediment began seeping through the dam. The Connecticut Department of ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Surrounded by trees and just a few dirt roads, Carter Lake is held in by the 21-foot deep Hardwood Pond Dam. Tucked away from public view, this small body of water was ...

MOUNT WASHINGTON — A week and a half ago, the water of Becker Pond was held back to overflowing. Not anymore. And in a few weeks, where the pond at Mount Plantain Preserve stood, there will be an ...

A long-awaited dam removal project in Mount Washington, Massachusetts, finally began in earnest this week. WAMC was there and reports on how demolishing a dam can breathe new life into ecosystems ...

The Virginia School Board accepted plans for a two-story and basement brick schoolhouse to be constructed at a cost of about $140,000. The new school will be named James Madison, and bids will open ...

LITTLE FALLS — Major repair work continues on the Little Falls dam. The Little Falls dam was initially constructed in 1887-1888. Powerhouses and spillway structures were later added and/or rebuilt by ...

A new $5 fee added to the annual cost to register a boat in New Hampshire which would support repairs to ailing state dams unanimously cleared a key House committee Wednesday. Even supporters ...

Three months after an altercation on Croton Dam Pond in Newaygo County went viral, five people, including two school employees and a township trustee, are facing child abuse and assault and battery ...

Mass. plans to remove over 10% of the state's 3,000 dams by 2050. The state has 318 dams ranked as high-hazard. Nearly $2 million will fund repair for several dams in Central Mass. WEST BOYLSTON — ...

Astrazeneca, Inc. has proposed draining Muddy Cove Pond and removing a dam it owns due to safety concerns. The dam is leaking and at risk of "catastrophic failure," according to the company's project ...