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Tajikistan raises Rogun dam to 1,155 meters ahead of schedule

Tajikistan has raised the dam of the Rogun Hydropower Plant to 1,155 meters above sea level ahead of schedule, President Emomali Rahmon was informed during a visit to the project, as construction cont...

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Year in Infrastructure 2026: acknowledging subsurface innovation and excellence

Bentley Systems has announced the finalists for the 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards, highlighting infrastructure projects that are advancing digital engineering and helping solve some of the world’...

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Active fault raises geotechnical questions for the Brahmaputra mega dam

Chinese geologists have warned that an active fault line beneath the planned Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project could affect the structural stability of one of the world’s most ambitious dam schemes....

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Nairobi dam at risk of breach as rising water levels trigger mass evacuations

Authorities in Nairobi have issued urgent evacuation orders for multiple downstream neighbourhoods following a significant rise in water levels at Nairobi Dam, raising concerns over a potential emban...

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Satellite data indicate over 2,500 U.S. dams are in poor condition

Dams across the United States are aging and underfunded, with geoscientists reporting that over 2,500 of the more than 16,700 structures in the country are classified as high hazard potentials and in...

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Seepage and rising water levels threaten landslide-formed dam in Taiwan’s Taroko Gorge

Authorities and geotechnical experts in Taiwan are closely monitoring an unstable natural dam that formed after a landslide in Taroko Gorge, Hualien County, warning that increasing seepage and rising...

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North Korea releases dam water without warning, prompting flood alerts

South Korea’s Environment Ministry reported that North Korea released water from the Hwanggang Dam near the inter-Korean border without providing prior notice, citing satellite imagery that showed th...

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Hydropower dam collapse forces mass evacuation in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province

In Quảng Nam province, central Vietnam, the Bắc Khê 1 hydropower dam experienced a catastrophic structural collapse, prompting the immediate evacuation of all residents in the downstream area. The co...

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Bhutan’s extreme rainfall triggers floods and landslides: Regional impacts and Tala Dam safety concerns

A powerful low-pressure system that originated in Nepal and moved across the Himalayas into Bhutan on October 5 has brought severe rainfall, flooding, and landslides across the region. Southern Bhuta...

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Sanford Dam restoration marks milestone as concrete work begins

A critical restoration milestone has been reached at the Sanford Dam in Midland County, Michigan, as crews begin placing roller-compacted concrete (RCC) on the embankment for the auxiliary spillway....

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