Three Gorges Dam

Should Dams be Removed? Dams in the United States play very important roles in controlling the waterways and for transportation purposes, but is the destruction of the rivers and surrounding land worth it? Many of these dams do more harm than good to the rivers, and hundreds of dams in the United States are no longer even in use. Not only are they damaging the rivers, but these unused dams are also no longer providing any benefits for rivers or for human use. These unused dams should be…

In February of 1972, Buffalo Creek, West Virginia experienced a very dangerous flood of water and sludge that busted through two of the three dams set up in the surrounding area. This region was booming during this period, and this disaster left the valley mostly empty after it swept through. About 507 homes were demolished, also more than 900 homes were impaired. Not only was homes destroyed but so was railroads, water systems, bridges and telephone lines. The estimated death toll was 125…

What to Do If Your Car Has Been Affected by Floods Severe storms can bring about dangerous floods, and if you weren’t able to park your car on a safe spot, it’ll encounter serious water damage. Floodwater can fill your engine and harm your vehicle’s electrical systems. It can even drench the interior and upholstery. Though your ride may look like it’s at the end of its life, all isn’t lost. Because you still have a chance salvage your car if you apply these following tips: 1. Don’t Attempt to…

highways, bridges, buildings, water plants, power plants, and most importantly dams. These dilapidations are predicted to increase as climate change continues to worsen; fixing the damage will cost an enormous amount of money. Severe hurricanes and tropical storms will result in destruction that most of today’s infrastructure cannot handle since many infrastructure systems are outdated. Adverse effects of impaired dams include: contamination, medical deficits, and major damages to cities. In…

History of Dams, Locks and Levees The conception of dams, locks and levees. Water is an essential resource which life depends on. Civilizations in the past have evolved to exist around water as it provides a source of food, transportation, and trade. However, people realized that they were unable to extract the potential that water as a resource had. Thus, in order to harness energy of water, to use it as means of transportation and to utilize hoard of other benefits of a resource like water and…

The book also indicates how some disasters are preventable. If proper safety measures were put in place in advance, the disaster could have been prevented. In fact, this is why the victims won; the company management ignored calls on maintaining the dam. The book tries to show the recklessness of mining companies such as the Pittston Coal Company in maintaining a dammed reservoir of coal mining waste leading to a substantial remedy awarded to the victims of the disaster. Therefore, the books…

A series of make shift dams and flumes are in place on the Blackstone River as it heads towards Blackstone Harbour from Crane used to control the log jams and to get the lumber up to Parry Sound. Also the river between Crane and Blackstone already had its first of several dams placed midway on its length. The Conger Lumber Co. operates throughout the area as the century headed towards its end. Other private interest companies such as Rankin Bros. subcontracting with Conger Lumber and later the…

Dam is an important way of water-resources utilization in large rivers. Dam construction has played significant roles in flood control, irrigation, navigation, and energy supply; however, the enormous negative effects, such as landslides, ecological problems, and water quality decline, could surpass positive gains. In these days, the water has become the most important need of everyone. In the monsoon season, there is over amount of water. Because of no facility of storage of water, this amount…

ose Kanda is located in the Bageshwar District of Uttarakhand, about 1500-1900m above sea level. It is a dispersed settlement cluster of about 30 villages, home to over 20,000 people and is some 86 kilometers from well-known Almora. Pic Src: Jeevan Verma Currently, they are building a community center for village people whose houses are unusable due to flash floods and mud slides. They also support afforestation and are working towards this project through different methods. Their another…

INCIDENT/ ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT Title of the Incident/ Accident ST. Francis Dam disaster in California Brief Summary At 11:57PM on March 12, 1928, in the St. Francis Dam. It seemed that the huge dam collapse and so this was a catastrophic failure, it has been built to supply the city of Los Angeles with water because of the growing number of the population. The dam has been built by the Ministry of the Los Angeles Water and Power, in the period between 1924 and 1926. The department was…