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Archive for the ‘Dams’ Category

Infrastructure in All Shapes and Sizes

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
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Images of infrastructure from around the USA

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Assessing the Benefits of Levees: An Economic Assessment of U.S. Counties with Levees

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

LEVEES.ORG
The recent list of U.S. Counties with levee protection obtained by Levees.org provides an opportunity to examine the economic benefits associated with levees. Compiled by FEMA from a National Flood Insurance Program database, this list includes 881 U.S. counties that have flood protection levees. As coastal Louisiana faced recovery from devastating flooding, the nation questioned the wisdom of massive public investment in levees and other flood risk reduction infrastructure. This question reflected a long running debate regarding human settlement in floodplains that have been modified by levees and related flood reduction structures. Now we have the data needed to more thoroughly assess the economic benefits of using levees and other structures to protect populations that reside and work in floodplains.

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Storm water rushes through SRP dam

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

“A major storm on Thursday, Jan. 21 quickly filled reservoirs on the Salt River. The rising levels prompted SRP to release water at several dams. Waylon Johnson of SRP shot this video of the release at Mormon Flat Dam.” -SRPConnect on YouTube

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So, You Live Behind a Levee! What you should know to protect your home and loved ones from floods

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Most people know that levees are structures built near rivers and lakes to reduce the risk of flooding. But what does it mean to live behind a levee? How much protection does a levee really provide? What do you need to know to remain as safe as possible?

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A Systems Approach to Water Resources

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

AMERICA 2050/ REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
“Climate change, underfunded infrastructure, outdated management approaches, and the pressures of urbanization are creating a looming crisis for America’s water…”

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