Dam Safety

Dam Safety

NYPA granted FAA waiver for fully remote drone operations
NYPA granted FAA waiver for fully remote drone operations
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granting NYPA license to conduct fully remote unmanned …
Women in hydropower inspire, share challenges and experiences at HYDROVISION luncheon
Women in hydropower inspire, share challenges and experiences at HYDROVISION luncheon
By Paul Gerke Four outstanding women recognized via Women with Hydro Vision award “I was not naïve enough to think I was going to talk,” revealed R…
Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state’s hundreds of aging dams
Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state’s hundreds of aging dams
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The latest flooding in Vermont has added fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state, a …
BC Hydro’s $3 billion investment in capital projects includes dam seismic upgrades
BC Hydro’s $3 billion investment in capital projects includes dam seismic upgrades
BC Hydro will build more than $3 billion in capital projects on Vancouver Island over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid and provide cle…
Repairs under way at Lake Livingston Dam to address erosion caused by high-impact flows
Repairs under way at Lake Livingston Dam to address erosion caused by high-impact flows
Lake Livingston Dam in Texas is undergoing repairs after it was damaged by recent heavy rainfall, with areas of the dam experiencing erosion caused by high-impa…
In California, Thompson Fire impacts Oroville Dam and powerhouse
In California, Thompson Fire impacts Oroville Dam and powerhouse
CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department reported on the morning of July 4 that the Thompson Fire near Oroville, Calif., has destroyed four structures, with four f…
More rain possible in deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2, causes water to surge around dam
More rain possible in deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2, causes water to surge around dam
By MARGERY A. BECK, HANNAH FINGERHUT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — More storms are possible in parts of the deluged Midwest, w…
Corps wins award for Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project
Corps wins award for Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has received the National Academy of Construction’s 2024 Recognition of Special Achievement Award for its…
Commemorating National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S. on May 31
Commemorating National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S. on May 31
May 31 is the annual commemoration of National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S., established to remember the failure of South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pa., on…
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