The number of recorded incident at U.S. dams has been decreasing during the last years, specially during 2020 and 2021, when there was only one recorded incident. The particular incident took place at Hess Creek Dam in Alaska on April 27th of 2020 and had a high hazard level. It was found to be driven by deterioration or poor condition. Around 18 percent of U.S. dams were found to have a high hazard risk in 2020.
Number of potentially hazardous incidents at dams in the United States from 2010 to 2020
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ASDSO. (March 25, 2022). Number of potentially hazardous incidents at dams in the United States from 2010 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/762395/us-dam-incidents/
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