NIOBRARA, Neb. | People who suffered losses when the Spencer Dam failed in northern Nebraska have gotten more bad news: A state law limits the liability of the dam's owner.

A 92-year-old dam that collapsed last week amid Nebraska’s epic flood had been classified by state inspectors last year as having a “significant” risk of causing damage.

By David Hendee / World-Herald staff writer Oct 23, 2015 Updated Oct 16, 2019 0 ...

In 2019, for example, the Spencer Dam in Nebraska failed during a winter storm and drowned a man. Just last year the Rapidan Dam in Minnesota failed during a flood, swallowing a riverside home.