In the mid- to late 20th century, the World Bank championed large dam projects as engines of economic growth. The bank ...

Vijayawada: Polavaram multi-purpose project works have gone on uninterrupted despite the Godavari River witnessing heavy floods during the on-going monsoon. Around 12 lakh cusecs of water has been ...

Johannesburg — Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile is scheduled to open Tuesday to major fanfare in Ethiopia. The $5 billion dam project ...

Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, as the $5bn project continues to sow dismay with downstream neighbours Sudan and Egypt. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has ...

The water level in Bhakra dam’s Gobind Sagar Lake was 1677. 39 feet, almost three feet below the danger mark of 1680 feet. The water levels in Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams, built over Sutlej, ...

Ethiopia has high hopes for its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is expected to double the nation's electricity capacity. But the mega dam has long been a ...

Two dams at the Gonic Mills in Rochester are scheduled for removal over the next two years. The more than $2 million project is funded by a series of state and federal grants. The property owner plans ...

FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — Wilson Dam in Florence is nearing its 100th anniversary of operation. Sitting on the Tennessee River, the Wilson Dam plays several roles for North Alabama. General Manager of ...

GUN. ALL THIS WEEK, WE’VE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DAMS AND LEVEES, AND YOU MAY BE WONDERING IF THIS IS A RISK TO YOUR HOME AND HOW YOU CAN KNOW THAT, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Consumers Energy is selling its 13 hydroelectric dams to a Maryland-based energy investment firm. Consumers and Hull Street Energy, LLC, on Tuesday announced they had ...

Bhakra Dam water level touches 1676.3 ft for the first time this season, just 3 ft below danger mark of 1,680 ft The water level at Bhakra Dam rose by nearly three feet within 24 hours, prompting ...

Did 15,000 people die during GERD's construction? DW unpacks some key facts about Ethiopia's mega dam, including why Addis Ababa does not recognize the 1959 Nile ...