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DRIP by DRIP 15 March, 2018 Dam safety has become a focal point of attention across India, where... > read more

Safety is no accident 12 March, 2018 The prevention of tailings dam disasters is described as being an...

How to avoid the digital traps of the 21st century 11 September, 2017 Energy companies and water utilities must treat cyber risks as permanent...

The Oroville Incident – an opportunity for dam safety 12 July, 2017 Martin W. McCann, Jr is Director of the National Performance of...

Seismic considerations 18 January, 2017 New ICOLD Bulletins are now available from the Committee on Seismic...

Learning historical dam safety lessons 25 July, 2016 Marking the anniversary of historical dam failures served as a...

Helping to secure the future of hydropower in Tajikistan 15 February, 2016 Sedimentation is reducing the capacity of Tajikistan’s Nurek...

Tailings dams: the path to zero failure 19 August, 2015 Tailings dams are complex and unforgiving systems which evolve over a...

Public safety around dams: is it taken seriously enough? 13 March, 2014 Public safety is part of the social licence to operate dams, says...

Plugging dam safety down under 11 March, 2014 Construction of a fuse plug spillway at Copeton Dam in Australia is one...