While tearing down a dam can cost millions of dollars, the price of keeping an obsolete barrier in place may be even steeper.

Prepared under the Kinkaid Act and submitted to Congress, the report recommended construction of a high dam on the Colorado River at or near Boulder Canyon. The report also suggested that the ...

Work on the Charles River dam, which was begun March 1, 1905, has been continued without interruption during the summer. All the concrete work is practically finished, and the sluices and small ...

It also includes seven saddle dams and three dikes, ranging from 6 ft to 107 ft in height. Additionally, the contractor would be responsible for building a concrete overflow spillway on the ...