San Vicente Dam, Lakeside, CA to be raised by 117-ft
Project Related
96-Acre Platform Over San Diego Marine Terminal
On the ballot this November in San Diego is a proposition to allow developers to build a 96-acre deck over downtown San Diego marine cargo terminal. The deck would be built 40-ft in the air […]
Geologic Hazards
The Hungarian mining accident – images of the failure of the impounding embankment
The image of this failed bauxite tailings dam is very tragic and the pictures of the impact to the local town are very sad. But one thing that struck me about this particular image is […]
Failures
Two Michigan Dam’s Breach, Thousands Evacuated
Two dams breached in Midland County, Michigan, causing flooding and the evacuation of 10,000 local residents after days of heavy rains. The Edenville Dam and the Sanford Dam both experienced “catastrophic dam failures” affecting the […]