There's never been a giant dam failure in the US modern era, and a team of researchers is looking to keep it that way.

After decades of planning and years of construction, Northern Colorado's Chimney Hollow Dam is nearly complete. Construction crews topped off the 350-foot-tall dam recently and are preparing to pave a ...

A series of dams that have impacted the health and population of salmon in the Klamath River in California is soon to be removed in the largest project of its kind. The Good News Network reported the ...

In this article, we take a look at the 25 largest dams in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the hydropower industry and go directly to the 5 Largest Dams in the World. Dams are an ...

Wending its way from the Olympic Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington’s Elwha River is now free. For about century, the Elwha and Gilnes Canyon Dams corralled these waters. Both have ...

The Shasta Dam in California is an example of a human reservoir that could affect local climate. Photo by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Researchers investigating how large dams can affect local ...

Human engineering appears to have moved the planet, literally. According to new research published this month, the global boom in dam construction over the past two centuries has caused measurable ...

Dams in the United States may be in worse condition than previously understood. More than 16,700 dams across the country are ...