The 2026 Southwest floods: A look at reservoir gains and damage
Southwest floods caused widespread damage but boosted key reservoirs. See how seven Colorado River Basin states fared and what risks remain.
Tag: dam safety
Some of the most dangerous dams in the American West are the ones you've never heard of. Aging earthen dams, hidden internal erosion, growing communities downstream—and repair bills that far exceed...
Hoover Dam reopens Friday, July 31 after a cableway repair. The dam and powerplant ran normally through the brief visitor closure.
Hoover Dam is temporarily closed to visitors while crews address a cableway issue. The Bureau of Reclamation says the dam and powerplant run normally.
The Bureau of Reclamation launches a $400,000 competition to detect hidden cracks in embankment dams, a major safety concern across the western United States.
Five teams won federal awards for emergency dam conduit sealing concepts designed to protect workers, communities, and water infrastructure across the West.