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Flooding Causes Millions in Damage in Iowa

MONTICELLO, Iowa (July 25) -- Flooding from the Maquoketa River after the Lake Delhi dam failed has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage in Monticello, officials said Sunday. The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed Saturday as rising floodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a...

Dams Be Damned

This is a pretty random opener so bear with me. I was browsing deeply through Wikipedia last week and ended up on the page for the year 2012. Sounds like it'll be a good time (presidential election, London Olympics, end of the world according to the Mayan calendar and two key dam removals in the U.S.). So let's assume the...

Background on dam

A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions.

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