With state energy regulators expected to decide in the coming weeks whether to allow the sale of 13 hydroelectric dams, ...
In 1992, Congress passed an Act of law that few outside Washington State took much notice of at the time, yet it would go on ...
The Upper Mississippi River's navigation was transformed by America's construction of locks and dams in the 1930s. While ...
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Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa.
Across the United States, dams generate hydroelectric power, store water for drinking and irrigation, control flooding and create recreational opportunities such as slack-water boating and waterskiing ...
A few years ago, biologist Brian Watson was looking for endangered mussels in Virginia’s Rock Island Creek when his assistant ...
Two major dam projects are expected to increase the country's artificial water-storage capacity by more than tenfold, as the government seeks to address recurring water shortages during the dry season ...
This story is part of a special series that explores the global water crisis. For more, visit National Geographic's Freshwater website. The world’s dams have allowed cities to sprout in dry lands—but ...