San Vicente Dam, Lakeside, CA to be raised by 117-ft
Project Related
Foundation Flaws Make Kentucky’s Wolf Creek Dam a High-Risk Priority
If Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky fails, $6 billion in flood damage is projected to occur downstream. A dam foundation remediation project at Wolf Creek Dam to fix seepage and Karst solutioning problems is a […]
Miscellaneous
New Corps Study Suggests Geoprofessionals Will Be Busy for Years
The GBA posted recently about a study from the US Army Corps that suggest geoprofessionals will be kept busy for years to come. The study is in the same vein as other infrastructure studies that […]
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 […]