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How are Underwater Structures Built?
How do they do it? On today’s episode, we're talking about different types of underwater construction, including cofferdams, diversions, caissons, and drilled shafts. Whether the construction site is ...
In an era of moving towards more electrification and increasing power demand, it makes no sense to remove a clean, renewable ...
"So what we really need to do is be as thorough as possible during planning stages to understand and mitigate harm to our ...
Emergency repairs to the Lake Manatee Dam are underway in hopes of fixing it before the 2025 hurricane season ramps up.
With the stroke of a pen, the future of the Snake River dams in southeastern Washington state is looking better. President ...
A new study that identified three options for settling the fate of Williamsville's 90-year-old Ellicott Creek dam has stirred a flood of reactions in the village.
If the experiences of those in northern California living along the Klamath River are any indication, Trump is right that a ...
The collaborative effort aims to slow water flow, restore salmon habitat, and heal the land using downed trees and storm debris.
Currently, wooden stoplogs used to control water levels in the dam have to be removed manually before heavy rainstorms. Removing the stoplogs can be safety risk, the release said.
The dams conserved around 75,000 cubic feet of water, serving as a critical source of water for domestic use, irrigation, besides flora and fauna on 8.5 hectares of forest land, officials said.
The dams, which are known as “leaky dams”, help to slow down the water running off the hill during heavy periods of rain, allowing it to absorb into the ground to bolster groundwater supplies. The ...
A large share of those dams are located on private land — underscoring the role of landowners in habitat conservation. Researchers from Utah State University, hired by the conservation group Defenders ...