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The Fate of Thousands of US Dams Hangs in the Balance, Leaving Rural Communities With Hard Choices

Dams across the country are aging, and also facing pressures from urban sprawl and intensifying floods wrought by climate change.

By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Residents watch as the Kickapoo River jumps its banks and floods the small town of Viola, Wisconsin, in August 2018. Credit: Tim Hundt/Vernon Reporter

Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

By Kristoffer Tigue

The Minnesota Dam That Partially Failed Is One of Nearly 200 Across the Upper Midwest in Similarly ‘Poor’ Condition

By Kristoffer Tigue

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