An Associated Press investigation has found 50 dams in Washington state that are classified as high-hazard and in poor condition. Dams are categorized by the hazard they pose were they to fail. A high-hazard dam is likely to result in the loss of at least one human life if it were to fail.
A small earthen dam in Stevens County that was rated the worst in the state in 2016 had a slightly improved condition when it was re-inspected in 2021, according to an analysis released this week by The Associated Press.
Representatives from American Electric Power, the Sabine Mining Company, local governments and members of the public met at the Harrison County courthouse Tuesday evening to discuss the upcoming closure of