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Designer label for Lake Lenexa
06 June, 2008
Combining architecture and engineering, Lake Lenexa dam was built in partnership with the local community. The innovative flood protection project has become a model for other schemes in the US
Renewed promise for Severn power
03 April, 2008
Tempted by the promise of a major long-term supply of renewable power, the UK Government is looking seriously, again, at proposals for a tidal barrage across the Severn Estuary. Report by Suzanne Pritchard
Mosul makes waves
10 January, 2008
Leakage at Mosul dam in north Iraq has engineers worried and recent grouting efforts have not been executed effectively, according to a US study. Report by Neil Ford.
Keeping the dream alive
10 January, 2008
It took 21 years to unleash hydroelectric potential at the Summersville dam in the US. Fierce competition, legislation and stakeholder involvement tested the dedication of the hydro project developers. Report by Sue Pritchard
Uncertainty and the breach of Gasper dam
10 January, 2008
Following a severe storm in 1917, the Gasper dam in Wiltshire, UK, collapsed. Here, Colin Clark describes how the dam breached and estimates the dam break flood as it passed downstream. He also reports on a recent inspection of the structure and assesses uncertainty in the spillway design flood, the results of which could have implications for dam safety worldwide