Major John Wesley Powell conducted geological studies that greatly expanded understanding of the topography of the region.

The Soviet-era Roghun Dam project has endured decades of uncertainty and opposition, now major funding tranches appear to ...

As the U.S. and other countries expand clean energy, large hydropower dams, often seen as a reliable renewable solution, can come with significant environmental and social costs if not planned ...

He proposed building dams on the creeks that feed the Guadalupe, and on the river itself where feasible. "Many of the larger ranches have ownership on both sides of creeks," Hughes said, and could be ...

High in the mountains of Sichuan, China is building a dam so tall that it could become the world's highest completed dam. But one of the most unusual tools being used to finish it is not a massive ...

Ask any group of Americans what they know about the Hoover Dam and someone will mention the bodies. The story is told on tour buses, referenced in songs, and repeated with total confidence: that ...

The Bering Strait is a narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska that connects the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Ocean Color / NASA Damming the Bering Strait, a narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska, ...