Leadership at the Marin Municipal Water District has proposed raising the Nicasio Reservoir spillway to increase the level of ...

Almost all dams need a way to release excess water when the reservoir is full. Although many dams use uncontrolled spillways, gated spillways provide more control over the flow, allowing us to build ...

Local and state officials have ordered people living downstream of Oroville Dam to evacuate as a failure of the dam’s emergency spillway is imminent. “A hazardous situation is developing with ...

It’s been nearly 100 years since the waters of the Missouri River began rushing over the spillway at Black Eagle Dam. Throughout that time the dam has been a trustworthy source of clean ...

was going to release water from the reservoir down the spillway when he saw two young mountain lions trapped by the spillway’s high walls. Canterbury called CPW and Wildlife Officer Ty Smith ...

Jan. 22—The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said late last week that there would be "routine testing" conducted on Wednesday morning on Oroville Dam's main spillway gate hoist system.

If you live in the North East, the water running from your tap comes from the 200 billion litres of Kielder Water. The reservoir is surrounded by Kielder Forest and is a popular visitor attraction ...

The Chippewa Falls River Dam was built in 1928. The dam has thirteen spillway gates which are used to help regulate the water level of the Chippewa River. Xcel Energy’s manager of hydro ...

The dam is so full, last week the Bureau of Reclamation had to start releasing water over the top of the spillway. "We've got about 1,600 cubic feet per second points over the top. so we have ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has tentatively recommended a plan for making changes to the Garrison Dam spillway to reduce what it says are unacceptable safety risks. A spillway provides a ...