Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
Flood damage in Edenville, Mich., after a dam failed on May 19, 2020. AP Photo/Carlos OsorioHeavy rainfall in the Northeast on June 9-11, 2023, generated widespread flooding, particularly in New York’s Hudson Valley and in Vermont. One major concern was the Wrightsville Dam, built in 1935 on the Winooski River north of Vermont’s capital city, Montpelier. The reservoir behind the dam rose to within 1 foot of the dam’s maximum storage capacity, prompting warnings that water co...
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