A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of structural failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled release. [1] Between the years 2000 and 2009 more …

2024年6月24日 · At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of failing.

2024年9月28日 · The Lake Lure dam overtopped Friday after Hurricane Helene inundated the area, prompting warnings the dam could fail. Officials later determined failure was not imminent.

2024年6月25日 · Homes are in danger of being washed away after a partial dam failure in Minnesota, officials have warned in updates. Authorities said on Monday that the Rapidan Dam is in "immediate failure...

2024年6月24日 · The Rapidan dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, failed on June 24, 2024, due to intense flooding. The breach has led officials to issue an urgent evacuation order for nearby residents.

Hundreds of dam failures have occurred throughout U.S. history. These failures have caused immense property and environmental damages and have taken thousands of lives. As the nation’s dams age and population increases, the potential for deadly dam failures grows.

2020年6月13日 · Water ripped buildings off their foundations, smashed and twisted roads and bridges, damaged or destroyed an estimated 2,500 properties and triggered fears of contamination as it swept by a...

2024年7月17日 · After water overtopped a reservoir dam and forced residents of a small Illinois city to evacuate Tuesday morning amid fears the structure could rupture, local officials now say the situation is...

2024年7月5日 · MANAWA, Wis. (AP) — A dam in an eastern Wisconsin community has been breached, prompting people living downriver to be evacuated, the National Weather Service said Friday. The dam in Manawa along the Little Wolf River was breached about 1:45 p.m. by floodwaters, meteorologist Scott Cultice said.

2023年6月6日 · Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the facility, while Russian officials blamed Ukrainian military strikes. Why is the dam important?