Here's how engineers hope to restore Lake Lure after Hurricane Helene. Lake Lure was a picturesque town until Hurricane Helene tore through, destroying homes and washing millions of tons of silt ...

Michigan orders emergency drawdown of Hall Lake Dam at Yankee Springs Recreation Area The Michigan DNR plans to reduce the water levels by 6 inches per week to protect fish and wildlife populations.

The state says it will lower Hall Lake by as much 6 feet by the end of June 2026, saying the dam that holds the water back is not in good enough repair to maintain the current water level.

Silver Lake dredging and dam change expected to start in November Area residents received project updates during open house as planning moves toward seeking final approvals.

KALAMAZOO, MI — Spring Valley Drive is closed and the lake is being temporarily lowered for a dam maintenance project, city officials said.

The dam, located near New Braunfels, Texas, was described as one of the six most at-risk in the nation, according to a new study published July 21, 2025.

A massive flood would quickly hit Hawley if the dam at Lake Wallenpaupack ever fails.

Pictured is Hall Lake. Residents of Yankee Springs rallied on July 11, 2025 against the DNR's plans to decommission a dam in the lake, along with a partial drainage planned. (Bryce Hackett/WWMT) ...

Water overflowing the spillway at Canyon Dam in Texas in 2002. The dam, located near New Braunfels, Texas, was described as one of the six most at-risk in the nation, according to a new study ...

The Trump administration's proposal to cut medical research funding could cost the University of Utah $110 million annually, and severely impact its ability to do medical research overall.

In 2024, North Carolina residents in Rutherford County downstream of the Lake Lure Dam were forced to evacuate when it was reported that flows along the Broad River into Lake Lure were overtopping ...