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The Hoover dam reaches all-time low water level
- Jun, 08, 2021
- Dam Engineering Arch Dams News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Nevada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hoover Dam, one of the most iconic dams ever constructed, has reached its lowest water level in history. Hoover Dam is an arch-gravity dam made of concrete and is located at the Black Canyon, Colorad...
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Landslide swept away section of Highway 1 in California
- Feb, 08, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 45-meter section of California's Highway 1 has been swept away by a large landslide. Highway 1 is the longest route in California stretching for more than 1,000 km and running along the western coa...
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Fossil fuel retirement more cost-efficient than previously thought
- Dec, 04, 2020
- Energy Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, elaborating on fossil fuel infrastructure in the United States, the retirement of the correspondent power plants is not expected to be as expensive as previously conceived....
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A rockfall in Grand Canyon revealed ancient fossilized footprints
- Aug, 28, 2020
- Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- United States, Arizona , Grand Canyon Village
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockfall that occurred in Grand Canyon near a popular hiking trail revealed ancient fossil footprints. The rockfall occurred in the Manakacha formation which was formed when the Earth used to be a...
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Massive earthquake hits Alaska: Tsunami warning issued
- Jul, 22, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive M 7.8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Alaska, forced authorities to issue a tsunami warning. The seismic shock occurred on July 22, 2020, at 10:12 p.m. local time. Its magnitude was M...
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