Viewpoint The Guadalupe River Flood Tragedy: Dams Can Save Lives Henry W. Burke August 21, 2025 No Comments In the early morning of July 4, the Texas Hill Country received record rainfall—about eight inches in four hours in Hunt, Texas.<Read More
Viewpoint Can Dams Make the Guadalupe River Safer? Henry W. Burke August 11, 2025 No Comments A commentary on how engineering solutions may save lives.Read More
The American Infrastructure More Thoughts About How To Fix Oroville Dam A second spillway is needed Henry W. Burke April 6, 2017 No Comments On Sunday, Feb. 12, California officials ordered the immediate, mandatory evacuation of 188,000 residents from towns below Oroville Dam.Read More
Viewpoint: The American Infrastructure How To Fix Oroville Dam California must design a lasting replacement for the destroyed spillway Henry W. Burke March 19, 2017 9 Comments A call for total replacement of the main spillway at a new location.Read More