The 18-acre lake started emptying in late July, when a drainage pipe through the base of the earthen dam deteriorated and water started gushing through the pipe, said Steve Doyon, chief safety ...

Destroying a dam can trigger beavers to simply rebuild, and they can do it in a few hours. According to Mainini, the town has already captured and removed the beavers, leaving their empty dam in ...

Built for Tehri Hydroelectric Project, the dam was built in 2006 and spread over an area of 42 kms. If it breaks due to a massive earthquake, it will be empty in 22 minutes and within 12 hours it ...