Resource
Nebraska Dam Failure Highlights Dangers of Ice Runs, Report Says
Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Nebraska Dam Failure Highlights Dangers of Ice Runs, Report Says
Organization/Agency
American Society of Civil Engineers
Year
2020
Date
May / June 2020
Journal Title
Civil Engineering
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0885-7024
Abstract/Additional Information
The March 2019 failure of the Spencer Dam in northern central Nebraska should serve as a wake-up call to the U.S> dam community to better address the effects of ice runs on dams that have no or small reservoirs and that are located in cold-weather regions.
