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Remediation begins on Center Hill Dam, Tenn.

June 3, 2008 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Remediation begins on Center Hill Dam, Tenn.

 

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Video: WSDOT Rock Blasting on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass

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This is a great video montage of rock blasting for Washington State DOT’s I-90 Snoqualmie Pass project. It’s not clear from the description if this blasting actually occurred on this project or its from other […]

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10,000 evacuated after two dams fail in Midland County, Michigan
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Two Michigan Dam’s Breach, Thousands Evacuated

May 20, 2020 rockman Failures Comments Off on 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 […]

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$180 Million Settlement in Reservoir Failure

December 4, 2007 rockman Failures Comments Off on $180 Million Settlement in Reservoir Failure

On December 14, 2005, the upper reservoir of the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant, a hydroelectric power plant in the Missouri Ozarks, suffered a catastrophic failure. The resulting flood severely damaged the Jonhson’s Shut-Ins State Park and swept away the park superintendent and his family. Fortunately all of them survived. (Photos by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and USGS)

Last week, the Missouri Attorney General’s office announced a settlement of $180 million between the facility’s owner, Ameren Corp. The failure reportedly was a result of negligence on the part of the company. More details after the break.

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