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Nairobi dam at risk of breach as rising water levels trigger mass evacuations

Authorities in Nairobi have issued urgent evacuation orders for multiple downstream neighbourhoods following a significant rise in water levels at Nairobi Dam, raising concerns over a potential emban...

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Satellite data indicate over 2,500 U.S. dams are in poor condition

Dams across the United States are aging and underfunded, with geoscientists reporting that over 2,500 of the more than 16,700 structures in the country are classified as high hazard potentials and in...

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Seepage and rising water levels threaten landslide-formed dam in Taiwan’s Taroko Gorge

Authorities and geotechnical experts in Taiwan are closely monitoring an unstable natural dam that formed after a landslide in Taroko Gorge, Hualien County, warning that increasing seepage and rising...

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North Korea releases dam water without warning, prompting flood alerts

South Korea’s Environment Ministry reported that North Korea released water from the Hwanggang Dam near the inter-Korean border without providing prior notice, citing satellite imagery that showed th...

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Hydropower dam collapse forces mass evacuation in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province

In Quảng Nam province, central Vietnam, the Bắc Khê 1 hydropower dam experienced a catastrophic structural collapse, prompting the immediate evacuation of all residents in the downstream area. The co...

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Bhutan’s extreme rainfall triggers floods and landslides: Regional impacts and Tala Dam safety concerns

A powerful low-pressure system that originated in Nepal and moved across the Himalayas into Bhutan on October 5 has brought severe rainfall, flooding, and landslides across the region. Southern Bhuta...

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Sanford Dam restoration marks milestone as concrete work begins

A critical restoration milestone has been reached at the Sanford Dam in Midland County, Michigan, as crews begin placing roller-compacted concrete (RCC) on the embankment for the auxiliary spillway....

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Silver Lake dam modification project delayed until fall 2026

The City of Rochester, Minnesota, has postponed the start of its Silver Lake dam modification and sediment removal project, moving it from November 2025 to September 2026. The delay is due to extende...

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Italy Launches Campolattaro Reservoir Project

Construction has officially commenced on the Campolattaro Dam in Benevento, Italy, following the launch of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) “Falanghina” on September 10, 2025. The project, originally...

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Applications for the 2026 Kim de Rubertis Student Scholarship Awards are NOW OPEN!

To foster career paths for young professionals, the USSD Scholarship Award program looks to award undergraduate and graduate students in the field of dams, levees, and water resources; and provide op...

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