There are many jaw-dropping structural feats around the world, each with its own interesting engineering designs. But the one type of structure that always leaves us in great awe is dams. Their sheer ...

In May 1948, floodwaters on the Columbia River overtopped the cofferdam where construction was underway on McNary Lock and Dam. This flood, one of the largest on record, was one of many documented in ...

When the Winooski River rampaged through Montpelier in July, a dam originally built to control its floodwaters was nowhere in sight. The Bailey Dam, a prominent structure spanning the river just west ...