At least two Connecticut towns are hoping to raise awareness about the hazards of swimming in prohibited areas near dams.

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

A good Samaritan drowned while trying to save a woman who had gone over the Elk River low-head dam in McDonald County.

A good Samaritan drowned while trying to save a woman who had gone over the Elk River low-head dam in McDonald County.

Three years before the death of Alec Campbell, a park ranger, Jonathan Gentile lost his life to a dam. Can these accidents be ...

Drone footage captured by the Hershey Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, July 4, showed crews rescuing nine people near a low-head dam in the Swatara Creek. First responders were dispatched to a ...

A dam near Seymour that has been standing for nearly two centuries may be reaching the end of its lifespan, as locals and experts say it’s dangerous to the ecosystem.

The Troup County Sheriff’s Office announced a 22-year-old from Stockbridge had drowned while swimming near West Point Damn on Tuesday.

A Ferrum woman drowned July 23 while canoeing on the Blackwater River, near Rocky Mount's water filtration plant. Jacqueline Nichole Underwood, 21, was the second drowning victim at the low-head ...

Low head dams are often referred to as "drowning machines" because the turbulent currents they create make it difficult to escape.