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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates and maintains McAlpine, calls it a "marvel of engineering" — allowing safe passage through the Falls of the Ohio, the only natural obstruction on the ...
Not far from the heart of Cassville, where trails bend into forest and trout swim in shadowed pools, Roaring River flows ...
While millions flock to Florida’s manufactured attractions and crowded beaches, a parallel universe of natural splendor quietly exists in the state’s northwestern corner, where Morrison Springs reigns ...
Columbia River Basin agreement would potentially hurt power grid However, Rep. Dan Newhouse, WA-04, said breaching the dams would mean cutting a large power source.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Hundreds of environmental and conservancy groups were rallying to save the Ohio River Basin from toxic pollution, emphasizing the need for federal intervention to restore the ...
Researchers say over-pumping the Colorado River Basin could have long-lasting impacts for the seven states and Mexico that use this water source. This could result in wells drying, land subsidence ...
If Arizona’s Colorado River water allocation was cut to zero, “we could burn through the available groundwater in 50 years,” Famiglietti said. “We’re talking about decades. That’s scary.
New research based on satellite data shows the depletion of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin far exceeds losses from the river’s reservoirs. Scientists say overpumping is leading to ...
The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater supplies are dwindling, thanks to a combination of both natural events and human pumping activities, a new study has found. The critical Western system has ...
The Amite River Basin Commission recently outlined 13 major projects in its first master plan. Of the costs estimated, the plan could reach more than $3.8 billion. Bayou Manchac improvements: Cost ...
Guest column: The 2016 flood showed the renewed activity in the Amite River basin. Now, the new commission appointed to address concerns is acting, argues commission President John Clark.
Negotiations over the Columbia River basin could affect the environment in Canada and electrical generation and flood control in the United States. Negotiations of a 60-year-old treaty between ...