WALLAND, Tenn. — The United States Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans to remove Peery's Mill Dam in Blount County, touting concerns about the ecosystem along the Little River and human safety ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — In an attempt to improve safety at low-head dams in the state, the North Dakota State Water Commission has launched Operation Safe Flow. Low-head dams — small dams typically ...

Ward County Water Resource District has been awarded $262,117 for remediation of low head dams. The North Dakota State Water Commission (SWC) announced it has approved more than $30.4 million in ...

The city of New Albany and Indiana Department of Natural Resources have reached an agreement that includes removal of a controversial low-head dam in Silver Creek. The City of New Albany and Indiana ...

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — On Monday, Warren City Council unanimously passed an ordinance allowing the Western Reserve Port Authority access to land to demolish the Main Street dam. It’s the next of the ...

Trained as a photojournalist, Scott Cousins has 40 years of experience covering all aspects of news, primarily in the Metro East. His primary beats for The Telegraph in Alton include Madison County ...

IN CHICAGO, AT LEAST ONE PROTESTER WAS DETAINED. THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS ISSUED A CONTACT ADVISORY FOR PART OF THE PEARL RIVER. THE ADVISORY AFFECTS THE HIGHWAY 25 ...

Fatal accidents at low-head dams have earned them the nickname “drowning machines.” They generate a significant amount of power, even at low water levels. That can make it disorienting for people who ...

The Saulpaw Mill Dam as seen on July 2, 2025, in the town of Calhoun, Tennessee. The low-head dam was built by millers in the 19th century to slow the outflow of Oostenaula Creek into the Hiwassee ...