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SMEC Secures Contract for Cressbrook Dam Safety Upgrade in Australia
In a strategic collaboration with Seymour Whyte and the Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC), SMEC has been awarded the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project, a…
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WaterNSW Supporting Regional Towns to Improve Dam Safety
In a significant move towards bolstering dam safety and water quality in regional New South Wales (NSW), WaterNSW has unveiled its Town Water Risk Reduction Pro…
Hydropower Plant
$7.5 Billion Federal Credit Program Opens to Boost Dam Safety Projects in the US
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has officially commenced the acceptance of applications for a $7.5 billion credit assistance program known as the Corps W…
Hydropower Plant
May 31 Is National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S.
May 31 is the annual National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S., established to commemorate the failure of South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pa., on May 31, 1889.…
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Safety Upgrade for 95-Year-Old Swedish Hydropower Plant
Photo courtesy NCCStatkraft has commissioned Nordic construction company NCC to implement dam safety-enhancing measures at the 80MW Hammarforsen hydropower plan…
Hydropower Plant
NCC to Remodel Hammarforsen Hydropower Plant for Statkraft
NCC has announced it has been commissioned by Statkraft to help improve dam safety at the Hammarforsen hydropower plant, including remodelling a spillway to inc…
Hydropower Plant
Corps Completes Lake Isabella Dam Safety Work, Begins Refilling
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is preparing to refill Lake Isabella to pre-construction levels, after completing dam safety work on Isabel…
Hydropower Plant
World Bank Approves Dam Safety Project in India
The World Bank has approved a $250 million project designed to improve the safety and performance of existing dams across various states of India - described as…
Dam safety
Laos Improves Dam Safety to Boost Electricity Export
The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines is putting in place measures and standards for dam safety when the government works to boost electricity sales to its forei…
Seismic Upgrades Move Forward at B.F. Sisk Dam
A billion-dollar seimic upgrade project at B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir in California is to move forward, the US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the Ca…
Reclamation, DWR Move Forward with Seismic Upgrades at B.F. Sisk Dam
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources are moving forward on an estimated billion-dollar seis…
The Largest Dam Ever Built In India Could Cause More Harm than Good
Hydropower projects are back in focus in India, with the government declaring in the past sixth months that large hydropower projects would have renewable energ…
India Pushes for its Largest Ever Hydropower Project Despite Concerns
Hydropower projects are back in focus in India, with the government declaring in the past sixth months that large hydropower projects would have renewable energ…