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The dam was designed in the early 1970s by the mine's metallurgical manager and a representative from the tailings dam contractor. [1] The town of Merriespruit, a 250-house suburb of the Goldfields town of Virginia , was already established when the No. 4 dam was started in 1978.
Pages in category "Dam failures in the United States" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The reservoir emptying through the failed Teton Dam on June 5, 1976 Ruins of the dam of Vega de Tera (Spain) after breaking in 1959. A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of structural failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled release. [1]
A wooden cross is laden with Miguel Luna’s personal belongings — his construction uniform and work boots, a family photo, the flag of his native El Salvador — but his body remains missing ...
Monique Calello, Staunton News Leader September 30, 2024 at 12:08 PM Augusta County Fire-Rescue responded to a large number of calls related to the severe weather brought on by Hurricane Helene.
The Vajont Dam or Vaiont Dam is a disused hydro-electric dam in northern Italy. It is one of the tallest dams in the world , with a height of 262 m (860 ft). [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is in the valley of the Vajont (river) under Monte Toc , in the municipality of Erto e Casso , 100 km (62 mi ) north of Venice .
A final photo has emerged of North Carolina grandparents on the roof of their home, surrounded by floodwaters, minutes before they drowned due to Hurricane Helene. Jessica Drye Turner’s family ...
At around 2:50 p.m. local time, the bridge collapsed.Ten vehicles fell into the river. In addition to the fatalities, a truck transporting about 76 tonnes (84 short tons) of sulfuric acid and 22-25,000 litres (6,600 US gal) of pesticide also plunged into the water, causing concerns about the risk of contamination of the Tocantins River. [5]