While warm sunshine has made for a pleasant past few days out and around the Tri-Lakes’ communities, it’s been a completely different reality in the backcountry. The early March thaw has wreaked havoc ...

Making critical infrastructure investments today will allow western North Carolina to better withstand future disasters and enable communities to recover faster than before." ...

The dam is more than 100 years old and hasn’t produced hydropower in nearly two decades. Officials say removing it will reconnect almost 70 miles of river.

One of Banner Elk’s oldest landmarks may soon undergo a major transformation as Lees-McRae College explores plans to remove the aging dam at the historic Mill Pond ...

Here is your New Braunfels area live music calendar for the week of March 5: ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — For the past several years, small earthquakes have been reported in the Midlands. The latest was yesterday’s 3.0 quake near the Lake Murray Dam. “I just felt a loud vibration, a loud ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A powerful earthquake in South Carolina’s Midlands could threaten the Lake Murray dam, which holds back nearly 650 billion gallons ...

A powerful earthquake in South Carolina’s Midlands could threaten the Lake Murray dam, which holds back nearly 650 billion gallons of water. Experts say a breach is unlikely, but emergency officials ...

Monticello Dam is a local attraction that features water instead of wine. There's a parking lot along Highway 128 where people can stop and see the top of the dam. There’s Lake Berryessa to one side.

HOUSTON — Houston City Council is taking another step toward funding improvements to the Lake Houston Dam that city leaders say will help reduce flood risk for residents along the lake and downstream ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Residents in a Hillsborough County neighborhood are trying to save a lake that’s not only home to wildlife, but also a huge driver for property values in the area. Shadow ...

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