The Nature Conservancy's dam deal in Maine sparks hope and concern

Kennebec, Weston, and Shawmut dams with plans to decommission and remove the them, restoring water flow from the river to the ...
Central Maine

4 Kennebec River dams to be sold to Nature Conservancy

Brookfield Renewable Energy and The Nature Conservancy agreed to a deal that's expected to eventually remove the dams.
KEYT

To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers

MAKUENI, Kenya (AP) — On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents of Kasengela village toiled away mixing cement and sand to make concrete. The sound of their shovels resonated through the ...

TVA's dams held up during Hurricane Helene. A year later, some work is left.

As the summer ends, TVA usually lowers water levels in its lakes, according to Darrell Guinn, senior manager for the power ...

Farm dams could cut emissions and boost wildlife if farmers get support

A study has found most cattle farmers are willing to invest in enhancing their dams, including improving water quality, ...
Press of Atlantic City

Van Drew, local officials cut ribbon on new Lake Lenape Dam

U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew joined other officials Monday afternoon to cut the ribbon on the new Lake Lenape Dam following a ...
The Herald SC

Dams that failed in hurricane were inspected but some weren’t fixed

COLUMBIA, SC At least 10 dams that state inspectors examined for safety before Hurricane Matthew either broke or sustained major damage when the powerful storm blasted eastern South Carolina this ...
Los Angeles Times

Horrific dam collapses epitomize Libya’s failures. Why were so many warnings ignored?

BEIRUT — Amid the search for thousands of people washed away when two storm-swollen dams burst, amid the burials and bewilderment in the Libyan city of Derna, sorrow has given way to rage. More than a ...