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Update: Incident at Samarco
BHP Billiton and Samarco have issued updates on the incident which occurred at the Samarco Mineração iron ore operation in Minas Gerais, Brazil on 5 November 2015.
Samarco tailings dam bursts in Brazil
A serious incident has occurred at Samarco Mineração’s iron ore operation in Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. Fundão and Santarem dams, which hold back waste water from mining...
Remembering Welsh dam tragedy
A special service to mark the 90th anniversary of a double dam tragedy in Dolgarrog, North Wales took place on 2 November. The tragedy claimed the lives of 16 people when millions...
Dam safety action ordered following major floods in South Carolina, US
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced it is ordering actions at a number of dams statewide following a 1000-Year flood event in the US state.
Three workers remain hospitalized following incident at Priest Rapids Dam
Three employees remain at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, US, following an electrical equipment failure at Grant PUD’s Priest Rapids Dam last week which injured...
Dams breached in South Carolina flooding
Evacuations have been ordered in the wake of a number of dam breaches in the US state of South Carolina.
Seepage barrier proposed for Boone Dam, US
A composite seepage barrier may be built to correct water seepage and erosion at Boone Dam near Gray, Tennessee, US, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has announced.
ASDSO awards Dam Safety Scholarship
The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) has announced it has selected Timothy Sabins as the recipient of its 2015-2016 Senior Undergraduate Scholarship.
Three killed at Indian hydro plant
Three workers have been killed in an incident at the 2MW Rongtong hydropower plant in Himachal Pradesh, India.
NEA identifies hydro plants damaged by earthquake
The Nepal Electricity Authority has identified over a dozen hydropower plants which were affected by the devastating earthquake which hit Nepal on 25 April, killing over 8000 people.
Hydro plants likely affected by Nepal earthquake
Concerns have been raised that hydropower plants in Nepal may have been badly affected by the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit the country at the weekend, killing more...
USDA invests in critical dam rehab projects
The US Department of Agriculture is to invest $73 million to rehabilitate and assess dams across the country, with about 150 projects and assessments in 23 states included.
USACE report identifies serious issues at Buckeye Lake Dam
A report compiled by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has identified serious problems with the Buckeye Lake Dam in the US state of Ohio, and has said it represents a...
Design flaw the cause of Mount Polley spill, says report
A design flaw in the tailings dam at Imperial Metals Mount Polley gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, was the cause of a breach last summer, an independent investigation has found.
Ceiling beams a factor in hydro tunnel collapse
Rotten ceiling beams and persistent rain have been identified as contributors to the collapse of a tunnel last month at a hydropower scheme in Vietnam.
Historic dam failure highlights emergency planning needs
The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) in the US has highlighted the need for emergency planning during all phases of dam construction and operation as the...
Fatal accident at Bajo Frio project, Panama
SN Power has announced that on 20 November, one person was killed and another seriously injured in an accident at the Bajo Frío Hydroelectric Project, in Renacimiento, Chiriquí...
EBRD invests in Albanian hydro upgrade
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €12.7 million in a €70 million project to upgrade the 600MW Komani hydropower plant in Albania.
Crews begin installing anchor tendons at Wanapum Dam, US
The first of 35 steel anchor tendons has been installed on the Wanapum Dam spillway in Washington, US, paving the way to increase the river elevation behind the dam later this year.
