Archive for the ‘Dams’ Category

Great American Infrastructure: Redridge Steel Dam

Monday, January 16th, 2012

This is the twelfth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.

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Great American Infrastructure: Grand Coulee Dam

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

This is the eleventh in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.

What: The Grand Coulee Dam, located in Washington State and the largest hydro-power producer in the United States, is one of the top ten largest producers of electricity in the world.

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Infrastructure in the Afternoon

Monday, October 31st, 2011

November Public Forums at the Boston Public Library Boston Room, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 November 1, 15, 29, 2011, 4:00 – 5:30 PM The Massachusetts Infrastructure Investment Coalition (MIIC) is identifying the long-term needs for infrastructure investments to support economic development and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Massachusetts. The [...]

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The 10 Tallest Dams in the United States

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

The 10 tallest U.S. dams out of the 75,000 in operation – DonaldDuckVids on YouTube

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Building America’s Future: Falling Apart and Falling Behind

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Building America’s Future’s just released a report entitled, Falling Apart and Falling Behind. InfrastructureUSA’s Managing Director Steve Anderson discussed the findings with former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell, a Co-Chair of President of Building America’s Future’s Educational Fund (BAF), and Marcia Hale, President of BAF.

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Building America’s Future: Falling Apart and Falling Behind

Monday, August 8th, 2011

BUILDING AMERICA’S FUTURE

Rebuilding America’s economic foundation is one of the most important missions we face in the 21st century. Our parents and grandparents built America into the world’s leading economic superpower. We have a responsibility to our own children and grandchildren to strengthen—not squander —that inheritance, and to pass on to them a country whose best days are still ahead.

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Time Lapse of Construction on I-90, WA

Monday, August 1st, 2011

WSDOT and crews are in the third construction season on the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass — Hyak to Keechelus Dam project. In this time lapse video, you can watch construction of the Gold Creek Bridges from 2010 — 2011. In 2010, crews installed 120-foot deep bridge foundations, and part of the animal under crossing at Gold [...]

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Great American Infrastructure: The Hoover Dam

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

This is the first in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.

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Utah Flooding Situation Reports

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

The Utah Department of Emergency Management has put together a list Flood Situation Reports, detailing the status and levels of recent flooding, as well as warnings for neighboring towns. The reports are updated frequently; be sure to check often for the latest info.

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Dams on the Deerfield

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

This is a video made for the Spring 2011 Water Geographies class at UMass Amherst. It’s an examination of the history and current status of the 10 dams on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont.
-rosemaryrose8 on YouTube

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