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  2. List of hydroelectric power station failures - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Val di Stava dam collapse - Wikipedia

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    The Val di Stava Dam collapse occurred on 19 July 1985, when two tailings dams above the village of Stava, near Tesero, Italy, failed. It resulted in one of Italy's worst disasters, killing 268 people, destroying 63 buildings and demolishing eight bridges. The upper dam broke first, leading to the collapse of the lower dam.

  4. Dam failure - Wikipedia

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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]

  5. This overflowing dam swept away a family's legacy. It's a ...

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    A week of rain brought as much precipitation as the region normally sees in an entire summer. Then the water came for Jenny Barnes' family business.

  6. Teton Dam - Wikipedia

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    Teton Canyon ends about six miles (10 km) below the dam site, where the river flows onto the Snake River Plain. When the dam failed, the flood struck several communities immediately downstream, particularly Wilford at the terminus of the canyon, Sugar City, Salem, Hibbard, and Rexburg. Thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed.

  7. Category:Dam failures in the United States - Wikipedia

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  8. Flush with federal funds, dam removal advocates seize ... - AOL

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    Michigan's Legislature allocated more than $43 million for dam maintenance and removals after a dam failure in 2020 displaced thousands. A dozen dams, including one on the Maple River that ...

  9. Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station - Wikipedia

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    On December 14, 2005, a catastrophic failure in the upper reservoir dam put the plant out of operation until it was rebuilt, recertified, and reopened on April 21, 2010. [10] The new upper reservoir dam, rebuilt from the ground up, is the largest roller-compacted concrete dam in North America. [11]