As OWASA works alongside our local government counterparts to repair damage caused by Tropical Depression Chantal, we are ...

The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and ...

Study finds six major U.S. dams face rising overtopping risk amid aging infrastructure and intensifying storms, threatening nearby towns and cities.

"Decades ago, dam builders used the best available technology knowledge, but things have been changing," said civil engineer ...

Since Hurricane Ivan, Oakdale has flooded seven times. Increased rainfall and stronger storms drive the need for flood prevention projects in the borough.

Statewide, the bill for modifying 14 of the unsafe dams is $70 million, with another $230 million tacked on to fix 14 flood-control dams in Maricopa County.

Vocal residents of the upper Amite River basin packed an East Feliciana Parish church June 30 to vent their frustrations about the long-range possibility of having one or more flood-control dams ...

China has expanded the economic safeguards for segments of its population affected by flood control schemes in times of extreme rainfall, including pledges of direct compensation from the central ...

Coconino County has officially completed the final flood mitigation project three years after the Pipeline Fire, bringing relief to families in the area.

Across the state, 638 dams are labeled as high or significant hazard because of the proximity of homes or businesses that would be affected if flood gates had to be opened.

Before the Columbia River flood control system, spring blooms often coincided with large, muddy floods inundating communities and farms. While the Midwest, from Minnesota to Louisiana, still faces ...