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Mar 27, 2015 · In June 1972, the dam, which was 215 feet wide and 56 feet high and stored 21 million gallons of water, had a different purpose; it supplied a modicum of protection against floods. The...
Jun 23, 2012 · The Fort Peck Dam Project was authorized in late 1933 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who hoped it would serve the dual purpose of providing jobs for a Depression-plagued workforce...
Mar 10, 2020 · Background. “Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety” was first published in June 1979 with the most recent update in 2004. The purpose of these guidelines is to enhance national dam safety and...
But the new fort was never built. Steep cliffs hampered its construction and newly developed artillery could destroy brick forts. Instead, the army built a system of hidden and dispersed gun batteries on the surrounding hills from the 1870s to 1905.
This paper examines the Teton Dam failure, specifically the discovery of the problem at the dam, attempts to fix the problem, decision to notify local public safety authorities, disseminating the warning, and public response to the warning.
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Signed into law on March 12, 2019, the Natural Resources Management Act establishes the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and National Monument for the purpose of honoring the victims of the failure, to be managed by the National Forest Service.
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Jan 1, 2020 · This article highlights the importance of establishing and sharing diverse knowledge about tailings dam disaster risk. We argue that the assessment and disclosure of “situated” disaster risk ought to be prioritised; that is, the combined risk of a hazard bearing structure situated within a local context with inherent vulnerabilities.
