The study examines the deadly combination of extreme rainfall from Storm Daniel, a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, and the structural failure of two embankment dams in Wadi Derna.

The Banqiao Dam was supposed to be a masterpiece of human engineering. An earthen embankment dam straddling China’s Ru River, it was an attempt to harness water to irrigate farmland in the Huai ...

The Edenville Dam in May 2020, after its embankment failure. The Michigan Attorney General's Office says the dam's former owner was aware of the failure potential but never took action to prevent ...

Attorneys for about 2,000 residents criticized the state's tactics in court five years after the failure of the Edenville Dam.

Work has finally begun to restore the Manawa Dam and the surrounding area after flood waters caused it to partially collapse in 2024.

During the past century, 370 houses have been built on Buckeye Lake’s dam outside Columbus, some with basements dug into the embankment and docks anchored to its top.

Embankment dam breach analysis encompasses the investigation and modelling of failure mechanisms in earthen structures that retain water. Research in this field addresses both the physical and ...

The state of Nevada bought the Marlette Lake water system in 1963 for $1.65 million. The system still supplies water to ...

THEcomplete failure of the Austin dam, with its resultant loss of property and human life, has naturally drawn attention to the early history of this structure.