but it was old and the spillways were clogged. When the dam collapsed, 20 million gallons of water hit the neighboring village of Johnstown with the force of a tidal wave. More than 2,000 people ...
However, recent flooding caused by encroachment on the Wabbale community dam’s spillway has raised new concerns. Local leaders say the recent flash floods that cut off access roads and destroyed ...
The authority has emptied the reservoir behind the dam, but getting approval quickly ... that work while investigating downstream under the spillway to locate any other problems — after which ...