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Glenn Tarbox: A living legacy of dam innovation and mentorship

Glenn Tarbox builds upon his knowledge of dams by constantly searching for new and innovative methods

December 6, 2016

After more than 55 years on the job, Tarbox builds upon his accidental career focus on dams by constantly searching for new and innovative methods to succeed

Water/Environment Best Project - Tempe Town Lake Downstream Dam Replacement

John Guzzon

October 25, 2016

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After the original rubber-bladder dam failed in 2010 and drained 1 billion gallons of water without warning from Tempe Town Lake, the city of Tempe, Ariz., engaged the construction team to design and build a more permanent replacement.

Small Project Award of Merit - Horse Mesa Dam Rock Debris Talus Stabilization

John Guzzon

October 25, 2016

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The $2.31-million Horse Mesa Dam Rock Debris Talus Stabilization project mitigates a rock-fall debris talus deposit located in extremely remote terrain at Salt River Project’s Horse Mesa Dam, east of Phoenix.

Canada Eyes Public-Asset Sale To Fund Infrastructure Push

Scott Van Voorhis

May 11, 2016

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Canada may turn to investors to help finance an ambitious $92-billion-plus infrastructure plan aimed at boosting its lagging energy-sector-based economy.

Dam’s eight hydraulically operated gates

Crest-Gate Dam Fortifies Tempe Town Lake

The dam, made up of eight 260,000-lb gates, replaces a rubber bladder on the lake’s west end to hold back the Salt River

John Guzzon Wayne Schutsky

May 5, 2016

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The dam, made up of eight 260,000-lb gates, replaces a rubber bladder on the lake’s west end to hold back the Salt River

Klamath River Dam Removal Pact Clears Restoration Path

Thomas F. Armistead

April 13, 2016

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Removal of four dams on the Klamath River in California by 2020 will close the book on one of the most intractable issues in Western environmental management.

Iraq Hires Trevi-Led Team for Emergency Repairs to Mosul Dam

Peter Reina

March 3, 2016

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Faced with warnings of an imminent, catastrophic collapse of the earthfill structure causing widespread devastation, the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources on March 2 signed up Italy’s Trevi Group to stem leaks under the dam and repair a bottom outlet floodgate.

Klamath Basin Stakeholders Look To Bypass Congress

Nicholas Zeman

February 10, 2016

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When the U.S. Congress adjourned in December, it scrapped a water-rights settlement package meant to end years of bitter haggling in California and Oregon’s Klamath Basin among farmers, fishermen, utilities ratepayers and environmentalists.

French Firm Artelia Picked to Replace Deltares on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam Study

Shem Oirere

January 7, 2016

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French engineering, design and project management firm Artelia has been picked to replace Deltares—an independent Dutch institute for applied research in water and subsurface—in a contract to study the impact of the $4 billion Great Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the flow of the Nile River.

South Carolina Tackles Dam Safety for Long and Short Term

Jim Parsons

November 12, 2015

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South Carolina is taking steps to improve the safety of its regulated dams following the failure of more than 30 structures during October’s massive floods.