Water doesn’t always behave the way you expect. In this video, I explain the fascinating phenomenon of hydraulic jumps - what they are, how they form, and why engineers rely on them when designing ...

Beavers benefit the environment by acting as "ecosystem engineers," creating dams that slow water flow, reduce flooding and improve water quality. Their wetlands also provide habitat for fish, birds ...

Kennebec, Weston, and Shawmut dams with plans to decommission and remove the them, restoring water flow from the river to the ...

Ethiopia says the GERD hydroelectric dam will be a boon to the region, but Egypt and Sudan say it could threaten their ...

Funding calls had gone out since the project was launched in 2011, with the government also issuing bonds to fund construction of the mile-long, 475-foot-high structure. The celebrations in Ethiopia, ...

Ethiopians have celebrated the inauguration of Africa's largest dam as a defining moment in the country's history, even as downstream states warn of "grave consequences" without guarantees on how ...

A dam that supports one of metro Birmingham’s major drinking water sources will undergo an $85 million overhaul after years of leaking millions of gallons of water each day. The Birmingham Water Works ...