One in three dams in the United States are at significant or high risk to hazards. Poorly maintained dams are ill-prepared for heavy rain events or may even fail over time. Dam failures can be costly due to flooding damages or loss of construction.
Breakdown of dams in the United States, by hazard risk as of 2020
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The Guardian. (May 23, 2020). Breakdown of dams in the United States, by hazard risk as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122058/us-dams-hazard-risk/
The Guardian. "Breakdown of dams in the United States, by hazard risk as of 2020." Chart. May 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122058/us-dams-hazard-risk/
The Guardian. (2020). Breakdown of dams in the United States, by hazard risk as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122058/us-dams-hazard-risk/
The Guardian. "Breakdown of Dams in The United States, by Hazard Risk as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122058/us-dams-hazard-risk/
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Breakdown of dams in the United States, by hazard risk as of 2020 [Graph], The Guardian, May 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122058/us-dams-hazard-risk/