Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flooding from Hurricane Helene caused the Nolichucky Dam near Greeneville, Tennessee, to withstand nearly twice the water flow of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, under construction, will be one of India's largest hydropower dams. Nayan J. Nath, CC ...

Long river waves, known as flow waves, have been measured by satellite for the first time, researchers announced May 14, a breakthrough that could expand understanding of river dynamics, floods and ...

On a recent boat trip on the Silver River to Silver Springs, I was again reminded of a fast-vanishing, old and more timeless Florida. One of powerful swirling, crystal-clear springs and of ...

As Chicago was inundated with heavy rains on Sunday, the decision was made to reverse the flow of the Chicago River, a rarely-taken step. According to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of ...

In a period of 16 months, four dams built between 1903 and 1962 came down as part of a monumental effort to clear 35 miles of the Klamath River spanning Oregon and California. The project owner, the ...

Even in Colorado’s devastating drought, rafters and kayakers can experience the thrill of whitewater. The state’s management rules are keeping enough water flowing through a critical water artery.

"Hey Rupam, open the door. Take this fish," a woman yelled from outside. I was sitting in the kitchen at my friend Rupam's house in rural northeast India. It was the heart of monsoon season, and rain ...