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The failure of Libya’s Wadi Derna dams and its role in the catastrophic aftermath
- Sep, 10, 2023
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Libya, Derna
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Storm Daniel, a Mediterranean hurricane system, caused widespread destruction in Libya this past week, bringing with it more than 400 mm of precipitation in areas that normally receive 1.5 mm for the...
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Dams storage in Syndey drops below 50% for the first time in 15 years
For the first time since 2004, the levels of Sydney's dams have dropped below 50%. In May 2004, the dam levels dipped below 50% during the 2000s drought, also known as the Millennium drought, an exte...
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Rain water exceeds dam in Indonesia: Extreme flooding and landslides
Heavy rains exceeded a dam causing disastrous flooding and triggering landslides in central Indonesia on January, 23, 2019. At least 8 people, 5 in Jeneponto district and 3 in Gowa, were...
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Savings in removing over repairing dams
Dam removal has become a mainstream option for dam safety management restoring river, coastal ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them. Researchers from Portland State University re...
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Risk of Dam collapse hangs in Colombia
- Jul, 05, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Risk & Reliability Dam Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The 225 m high Hindroituango Dam on Cauca River in Colombia faces emergency situation since April, and collapse of the dam is one of the likely possibilities. The dam was built in Cauca River...
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