The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and downstream communities," according to a new study from Florida. About 250,000 ...

Many of the most dangerous dams in Richland and Lexington counties are still in bad shape a decade after the deadly flood that killed nine people in Columbia. Nearly a third of Richland and Lexington ...

NEW ORLEANS — Dams in the United States may be in worse condition than previously understood. More than 16,700 dams across the country are classified as high hazard potential as of 2024, according to ...

Of the 121 most dangerous state-regulated dams in Richland and Lexington counties, six dams are in unsatisfactory conditions, according to dam inspection reports from the state Department of ...