The Banqiao Dam was supposed to be a masterpiece of human engineering. An earthen embankment dam straddling China’s Ru River, it was an attempt to harness water to irrigate farmland in the Huai ...

Keonjhar/Joda: A temporary earthen dam or cofferdam of the under-construction Kanpur Irrigation Project (KIP) in Basudevpur ...

This $60.9-million project aimed to provide a backup dam in the event the existing earthen embankment dam fails, ensuring the safety of the neighboring Wanapum Indian Tribal Village located ...

The state of Nevada bought the Marlette Lake water system in 1963 for $1.65 million. The system still supplies water to ...

Embankment dam breach analysis encompasses the investigation and modelling of failure mechanisms in earthen structures that retain water. Research in this field addresses both the physical and ...

In total, three embankment dams of earth and stone were built during the field experiment. The highest was 8 meters tall, and two 300- and 35-meter-long barriers were also constructed to guide the ...

A “powerhouse dam,” which consists of a 100-foot long earthen embankment and 30-foot steel ... until concerns about the left embankment of the diversion dam are addressed to the ...

The city of Ann Arbor officially launched the Barton Dam embankment remediation project in early March. The project, expected to be completed in June of 2027, reflects a multi-year effort to preserve ...