dam

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The dam, which is 30% complete, was meant to be an architectural centerpiece—bowing outward, in defiance of standard engineering in which dams arc inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The authorities warned that a dam in Oahu, the state's most populous island, was at risk of collapse.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Army Corps of Engineers to release vital water supplies from the dam to make room for winter floods that didn’t come.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

A moment later, Roz hauled herself out of the water and onto the dam.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown