Construction History The Johnstown Dam Failure, as Seen in the Pages of ENR in 1889 Scott Lewis March 7, 2024 No Comments The small headline of the Engineering News article shown here belies the gravity of the disaster: the deadliest dam failure in U.S. history.Read More
Water Federal Regulator Cited Failed Michigan Dam Multiple Times Owner Said Odds of Failure Were Five to 10 in 1 Million Jeff Yoders May 20, 2020 2 Comments 10,000 Midland County, Mich., residents were forced to leave their homes when heavy rains May 19 and 20 swelled the Titabawassee River to a record high and caused the Edenville and Sanford dams to fail.Read More