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On July 26, 2022, a secondary dam on the city reservoir was breached after over four inches of rain fell near Nashville in less than 12 hours, causing a 6-foot breach and flooding nearly 40 acres ...
“While the immediate danger to those downstream from the dam has been managed, there are still multiple road closures in the area, including Interstate 64 between the Nashville and Ashley exits ...
Two failures of the Nashville Reservoir dam in Illinois amidst intense flooding Tuesday have led officials to urge residents in nearly 300 homes to evacuate.
Machchhu Dam: Morbi India: The Machhu Dam-II collapsed, leading to the deluge of the city of Morbi and the surrounding rural areas. 1800–25,000 people were killed. [8] [9] 1979: Lawn Lake Dam: Colorado United States: Failed in fair weather due to a combination of poor construction, age, and neglect. Caused downstream failure of the Cascade Dam.
J. Percy Priest Dam and hydroelectric power plant Schematic of J. Percy Priest dam, showing the pool levels at various stages of water storage. J. Percy Priest Dam is a dam in north central Tennessee at river mile 6.8 of the Stones River, a tributary of the Cumberland. It is located about ten miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville.
T. J. O’Brien Lock and Dam on the Calumet River, part of the Illinois Waterway. A series of eight locks, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, controls water flow from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River system. The upper lock, T.J. O'Brien, is 7 miles from Lake Michigan on the Calumet River and the last lock is 90 miles (140 km ...
The secondary dam of the Nashville reservoir has failed, the Washington County Illinois Emergency Management announced. “Please prepare to evacuate if needed. You are in the potential flood zone.
HAER No. IL-27, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL", 52 photos, 16 data pages, 4 photo caption pages HAER No. IL-28, " Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 17, New Boston, Mercer County, IL ", 78 photos, 14 data pages, 5 photo caption pages