USACE Pittsburgh District - Wed December 18, 2024
Pittsburgh-Based Joint Venture Set to Build New $770M Lock Chamber at Ohio River Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District has awarded a nearly $770 million contract through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to construct a new 110-ft. by 600-ft....
CEG Staff - Wed November 13, 2024
FEMA Grants $10M to Enhance Safety of Marlette Lake Dam Near Carson City
U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada announced on Oct. 22 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was making a $10 million grant "to enhance the safety and functionality of the Marlette Lake Dam, reducing the risk of a dam breach during an earthquake," according to a news release, the Nevada Appeal reported....
AL.com - Thu October 03, 2024
Birmingham Water Works Plans to Make $85M in Repairs to Stop Lake Purdy Dam from Leaking
A dam that supports one of metro Birmingham, Ala.'s major drinking water sources will undergo an $85 million overhaul after years of leaking millions of gallons of water each day. The Birmingham Water Works Board (BWW) in mid-September approved construction contracts for work on the more than 100-year-old Lake Purdy Dam in Shelby County....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 10, 2024
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Works to Replace Historic McConnelsville Dam
In an effort to preserve the historic Muskingum Parkway lock and dam system and allow for continued recreational navigation, crews in Morgan County, Ohio, are replacing the historic McConnelsville Dam....
The Associated Press - Wed July 17, 2024
Vermont's Latest Flooding Raises Concerns Over State's Hundreds of Aging Dams
The latest flooding in Vermont has added fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state, a third of which are more than a century old. The July 10-11 deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl was not as bad for the hundreds of dams across the state as compared to last year's floods, when five failed and nearly 60 overtopped....
VTDigger - Tue July 02, 2024
One Year After Historic Flooding, Vermont Reforming How It Regulates, Oversees Its Dams
A year ago, as historic levels of rain fell and rivers jumped their banks in New England, Vermont's dams felt the full force of the flooding. At least five small dams failed entirely. Around 50 dams, at least, sustained damage requiring repairs by the state's Agency of Natural Resources....
Tadano - Tue June 25, 2024
Northbank Civil and Marine Purchases Tadano GTC-1600
Northbank Civil and Marine, a heavy civil, marine and industrial constructor located in Vancouver, Wash., recently needed a powerful and versatile crane for multiple dam projects. Lennon Crane — the Tadano distributor in Washington and Oregon — had the perfect fit with a GTC-1600 teleboom crawler....
Knoxville News Sentinel - Tue May 28, 2024
Tennessee Valley Authority Moved 3,200 Tons of Rock to Restore River Island Ecosystem
The problem may sound small, but it was huge for aquatic life and fishers on an East Tennessee river: A 10-acre island downstream of the Norris Dam was washing away. Hibbs Island, a popular spot for anglers, sits in the Clinch River just a few miles downstream of the giant Norris Dam, the centerpiece of a much smaller dam that controls the flow of water from Norris to keep the riverbed downstream from drying up....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 26, 2024
Hinckley Lake Dam Restoration Helps Mitigate Flooding
For almost a century, the Hinckley Lake Dam has served area residents by providing recreation and helping mitigate flooding. Now, crews in Cleveland, Ohio, are performing a complete restoration of the historic barrier....
Berkshire Eagle - Tue March 12, 2024
Pittsfield, Mass., Likely to Remove Dangerous 192-Year-Old Dam in 2025 or 2026
One way or another, the 192-year-old Bel Air Dam's days are numbered. The Pittsfield, Mass., barrier's practical use as a power generator ended long ago, and it is now an active public safety and environmental hazard silently threatening the city's North End and West Side....
