Climate Change is Increasing Stress on Thousands of Aging Dams Across the U.S.

The average dam age is 60 years, and more than 8,000 dams are over 90 years old. 

By Hiba Baroud
August 28, 2023
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Hiba Baroud

Hiba is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University  

 
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