LAKE LIVINGSTON, Texas (KETK) – The Trinity River Authority declared a “potential failure watch” for the Lake Livingston Dam spillway on Thursday. Powell Street in Lufkin closed forever The dam’s spillway was reportedly “adversely impacted” by the heavy rainfall that recently hit the area and caused flooding across Trinity and Polk counties. Officials said that […]
East of Harrisburg, Lake Alvin has hit the point of bursting. Significant rains, starting Thursday and continuing into late Friday night, filled the lake’s spillway, a water control structure meant to control the release of water into Ninemile Creek, a tributary of the Big Sioux River. When an Argus Leader reporter arrived 5 p.m. Thursday […]
It’s been nearly 100 years since the waters of the Missouri River began rushing over the spillway at Black Eagle Dam. Throughout that time the dam has been a trustworthy source of clean, reliable electricity for the people of Great Falls. Yet there is a singular peculiarity about Black Eagle Dam that has proved troublesome […]
The California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday began releasing water from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. The release into the Feather River ensures storage space remains in Lake Oroville for flood control protection, according to water officials. “DWR coordinates releases closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other water operators and adjusts releases […]