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The reservoir emptying through the failed Teton Dam on June 5, 1976 Ruins of the dam of Vega de Tera (Spain) after breaking in 1959. A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of structural failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled release. [1]
Rexburg flooded following Teton Dam failure. This is a list of major hydroelectric power station failures due to damage to a hydroelectric power station or its connections. . Every generating station trips from time to time due to minor defects and can usually be restarted when the defect has been remed
The Virgen Dam is an embankment dam on the Viejo River near the town of El Hato de La Virgen in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports the 50 MW (67,000 hp) run-of-the-river Carlos Fonesca (Santa Barbara) Plant. The dam and power station were completed in 1972.
Heavy rains from Hurricane Joaquin caused Gills Creek to overflow its banks on Oct. 4, 2015.
The failure of the Orsk Dam caused over 1 billion rubles in damage, and 10,000 homes were flooded. Over 4,000 people were evacuated from the area. The Russian government declared a federal emergency. [3] [18] There were also reports of 15 schools being flooded and three children and six adults being injured, but not severely. [18]
An engineer was expected to inspect the dam late Friday or Saturday and determine the scope of the damage and needed repairs, he said. The dam, built in 1925 and 1926, is a tourist and ...
Kakhovka Dam cross-section scheme with the inspection tunnel marked in red. Christopher Binnie, a water engineer specializing in dams and water resources development, [58] and visiting professor at the University of Exeter, said the fact that there were "two breaches, either side of a structure", indicates that natural causes are highly ...
The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said. NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency ...