(Stacker) — In New York, there are a total of 438 high-hazard dams. Up to 37.7% of them could pose a threat to residents, including those that were assessed to be an immediate threat or in poor condition, those that were not rated, and those which had ratings withheld. As part of a national analysis, […]
In Florida, there are a total of 94 high-hazard dams. Up to 39.4% of them could pose a threat to residents, including those that were assessed to be an immediate threat or in poor condition, those that were not rated, and those that had ratings withheld.
GetMyBoat analyzed National Inventory of Dams data from the Army Corps of Engineers to identify states with the most dams in poor condition in life-threatening areas.
Record rainfall pelted parts of Iowa for 12 hours straight in July 2010, sending 10 inches of rainwater draining toward Lake Delhi, Iowa, a popular recreation destination for decades since its construction in the 1920s. Holding back 9 miles of lake water with more precipitation flowing in by the minute was the 80-year-old Lake Delhi […]
GetMyBoat analyzed data from the National Inventory of Dams to identify counties in Tennessee with the most dams at risk of failure that could threaten residents.