The Department of Public Works and Highways completes a P9.6-million slope protection project, which includes the ...

The larger upstream one was impressive in itself, at 98 ft high, containing 568,000 cu yd of earthfill and 157,000 cu ft of rock, with its upstream slope faced with a concrete slab.

The concrete edifice spanning Letchworth Canyon helps protect the northern reaches of the Genesee River, including Rochester, from flooding. Mount Morris Dam is considered a dry dam as it doesn ...

But even concrete spillways can’t guarantee safety under extreme conditions. In 1983 officials had to take drastic, emergency action to avert a catastrophe at Glen Canyon Dam, the second-highest ...

Concrete-Faced Rockfill Dam (CFRD): A dam constructed using a rockfill body with an upstream concrete slab designed to provide an impermeable barrier against seepage.

This article was originally published with the title “ The Failure of the Austin Dam ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 105 No. 16 (October 1911), p. 331 doi:10.1038 ...

Back in 2005, the SME firm recommended the 150-foot long embankment be modified with additional fill and a different slope.