Hoover Dam works because it holds the Colorado River hundreds of feet above the channel downstream. That elevation difference ...

In the report to the district, the hydrologist said there used to be regular dredging of the creek when the reservoir was ...

Two John Deere engines are being used to restore an important reservoir in Kansas where sediment buildup is a pressing issue.

A new study shows that the invasive Oriental river prawn in southwestern Ukraine accumulates mercury, lead, cadmium and ...

Lake Powell’s retreat is revealing a lost world covered in deep piles of sedimentary sludge. A group of adventurers and ...

For years, the Baltimore Department of Public Works postponed the dredging of Lake Montebello and a nearby washwater lake, ...

In order to restore water storage capacity, ensure the safety of structures, and improve the efficiency of water supply for ...

The legal battle over the future of Lake Wynonah has taken another turn. The community’s 175-acre reservoir remains at the ...

Since the state built a dam 20 years ago to flood the area, water levels at the Jordanelle Reservoir have changed with precipitation and irrigation needs. By the end of the summer, those levels were ...

While the demolition of big dams in the West gets more attention, many of these often-obsolete obstructions are also coming ...

The gear that allows fishers to harvest large quantities at once can also catch unwanted marine life and harm seafloor ...

Grain size statistics show the tide-dominated estuary traps fine sediments that can bind pollutants, guiding environmental ...