How Hoosiers can stay safe in the water Thousands of low-head dams were built across the U.S. in the 19 th and 20 th centuries. They typically aren’t higher than 15 feet, yet they’re capable ...

Low-head dams have killed more than 600 people In the years that followed, Jim has turned his grief into action.

”It all costs money and there’s just not enough of that ever going around,” Hayward said. Most low-head dam modification projects range between $200,000 to $800,000.

The dangers of low-head dams — and their deadly currents specifically — have been known for years, according to Malott's lawsuit, which cites evidence from the dam removal case.

Dam deaths on the Neshaminy That’s what happened to two teenagers on the Neshaminy Creek in the summer of 2013, at the Neshaminy Falls low-head dam in Bensalem. The friends from childhood, along ...

The man jumped into the water to help a boater who had become trapped in the powerful, washing machine-like waters at the ...

So low-head dams are man-made, manufactured structures, designed so that water flows continuously over the top from bank to bank of the river. And they usually have a 1 ft to 15 ft drop off.

The Emrichsville Dam on the White River at Belmont Beach, one of more than 90 dangerous low-head dams across Indiana, will be removed with funds from a $750,000 federal grant.

Low-head dams, sometimes referred to as "drowning machines" in the kayaking community, are particularly hazardous, according to public safety managers who patrol the rivers.

Fire official hopes low-head dams can be modified someday, cost could play a factor Most low-head dam modification projects range between $200,000 to $800,000. The API failed to deliver the resource.

Low-head dams, sometimes referred to as "drowning machines" in the kayaking community, are particularly hazardous, according to public safety managers who patrol the rivers. They create powerful ...