Fork Dam News Today

ELKO — In 1983, the Tomera family sold their ranch property near State Route 228 to the state of Nevada. The property would soon be home to a new staple

The Greater Johnstown Water Authority has secured its long-awaited state permit to begin upgrading the North Fork Dam to meet standards for a catastrophic flooding event, GJWA Resident Manager Michael

National Dam Safety Awareness Day seeks to encourage and promote individual and community responsibility and best practices for dam safety, as well as what steps can be taken to prevent catastrophic dam failures. The theme for National Dam Safety Awareness Day 2023 on May 31, is, "Dam Safety is a shared responsibility. Know your risk, know your role, know the benefits of dams and take action."

The Cherrystone Dam 1 and Cherrystone Creek Dam 2 rehabilitation project has moved from the planning to the design phase for the two dams located in Chatham. Currently, engineers for

Living in the shadow of a large dam means you have placed your trust in the engineers who designed it. Because if there were any errors in their

Not all of ancient Romes structures stood the test of time. A few modern structures havent either. These are the deadliest failures of buildings, bridges, dams and other structures.

As they say, if we don't learn from history, we're doomed to repeat it. And as these 10 historical events prove, humans seem to be more prone to repeating than learning.

  Asheville has not seen a year like 2020 in a hundred years — literally.  On March 11, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Not since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 has the world — including our corner of it — experienced this kind of public health challenge. Working with Buncombe County health officials, City of Asheville employees rolled up their sleeves, crafted creative solutions and showed up to serve this comm...