Dams articles
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Kenya dam burst kills more than 40
More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said. Homes were swept away and roads were cut off after the dam burst in Kamuchiri village in western Kenya. “Forty-two dead, it’s a conservative estimate. There are still more in the mud,” Nakuru county governor …
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Elba Dam to be torn down in federal project
ELBA, Ala (WDHN) -- A nearly $2 million plan to remove an "obsolete" and possibly dangerous dam in Coffee County has been announced. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the $1,931,465 project will break down and remove the unusable Elba Hydroelectric Dam, which has become a hazard to the people of Coffee County, []
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Pickaway County – Take a Dam Tour Learn about Why It is There
PICKAWAY COUNTY – PICKAWAY – The local keepers of the Dam, the USACE park rangers at Deer Creek are offering a public tour for curious people The Deek Creek Dam was created to reduce flooding in the area by the Scioto River. Holding back water creates a storage area for excess water that is released when […]