Dams in the United States may be in worse condition than previously understood. More than 16,700 dams across the country are classified as high hazard potential as of 2024, according to the ...

With dangerous dams continuing to claim lives in Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are looking at updating the 1998 law requiring warning signs and buoys around these structures. The state House Game & ...

Most dangerous dams aren’t visibly failing. They’re operating outside the conditions they were designed for. Increased water demand, heavier rainfall, and aging materials have reduced safety margins.

Aging. Deteriorating. Dangerous. That’s how EGLE describes dams in Michigan. EGLE said that there’s just not enough money to take care of Michigan’s dams -- especially the ones that have gone decades ...