More than 50 years after the Buffalo Creek dam disaster killed 125 people, experts warn aging infrastructure and stronger ...

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Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina caused devastating effects for Louisianans when the levees meant to protect residents ...

The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and downstream communities," according to a new study from Florida. About ...

Most of America’s dams are more than 60 years old, leading to complications like sediment build up. That was the case with the Rapidan Dam, roughly 90 miles southwest of the Twin Cities.

The great dams of the early 20th century have outlasted their questionable usefulness, declining in their power output, providing unpredictable sources of water and doing massive environmental damage.

In 2022, a USA TODAY investigation identified more than 3,000 U.S. dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition that are likely to destroy property or kill people if they fail.