Aging Dams in U.S. Expose Thousands to Risk
At a Glance An investigation identified 1,688 high-hazard dams in unsatisfactory or poor condition.Georgia led the nation with nearly 200 high-hazard dams in unsatisfactory or poor condition.Safety officials estimate it would take more than $70 billion to repair and modernize the nation's 90,000 dams. The lives of thousands of people living downstream from high-hazard dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition could be threatened if those dams fail. An investigation by The Associated Press found 1,688 high-hazard dams rated in poor...