"Decades ago, dam builders used the best available technology knowledge, but things have been changing," said civil engineer Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf.

The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and ...

Study finds six major U.S. dams face rising overtopping risk amid aging infrastructure and intensifying storms, threatening nearby towns and cities.

A new boat launch opened in the Mooresboro area, boosting access to the Broad River paddle trail. The project, spearheaded by ...

The US Army Corps of Engineers and AshBritt Environmental, along with local contractors, continue to remove debris, silt and ...

LAKE LURE — Conserving Carolina has protected 49 acres on the east side of Lake Lure that will be an anchor for future trails. The nonprofit is spearheading a vision for the Hickory Nut Gorge State ...

Conserving Carolina purchased land for future trails on Buffalo Shoals Road. This property will be an anchor for trails on the east side of Lake Lure.

As OWASA works to repair damage caused by Tropical Depression Chantal, we are struck by the devastation our community has ...

The Longleaf Golf Course Dam failure flooded three homes and nearly claimed the lives of a Moore County family during ...

Four counties across North Carolina issued states of emergency. In Alamance County, water at Lake Michael went over the dam and threatened the lives of people living in the community that sits at ...

The TVA is backing away from a big drawdown of water from North Georgia's Lake Chatuge as part of a dam repair after locals warned it could sink Hiawassee's tourism economy.