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  2. Dam vital for water storage faces long delay in renovation - AOL

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    Tribune. Jun. 15—A much-needed renovation of an aging dam that's crucial for storing and delivering water to the region's growers was supposed to be finished by 2026, but federal officials now ...

  3. Tropical Storm Debby live updates: Dangerous flooding ... - AOL

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    As of 11 p.m. ET, over 150,000 customers in Florida and Georgia are still without power, according to PowerOutage.us.. With Debby's center about 35 miles west of Brunswick, Georgia, much of the ...

  4. Water distribution on Earth - Wikipedia

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    The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at 1.386 billion km 3 (333 million cubic miles), with 97.5% being salt water and 2.5% being freshwater. Of the freshwater, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface. [ 2][ 3][ 4] Because the oceans that cover roughly 70.8% of the area of Earth reflect blue light, Earth appears blue from space ...

  5. Colorado River Storage Project - Wikipedia

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    The Colorado River Storage Project is a United States Bureau of Reclamation project designed to oversee the development of the upper basin of the Colorado River. The project provides hydroelectric power, flood control and water storage for participating states along the upper portion of the Colorado River and its major tributaries.

  6. Watch: Drone footage of flooding in Nashville, Illinois ... - AOL

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    July 16, 2024 at 10:38 AM. The dam at the Nashville City Reservoir has failed and the Washington County Emergency Management Agency has asked residents in portions of the town to evacuate Tuesday ...

  7. Inland waterways of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The inland and intracoastal waterways of the eastern United States. The inland waterways of the United States include more than 25,000 mi (40,000 km) of navigable waters. Much of the commercially important waterways of the United States consist of the Mississippi River System —the Mississippi River and connecting waterways.

  8. Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a ...

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    After water overtopped a reservoir dam and forced residents of a small Illinois city to evacuate Tuesday morning amid fears the structure could rupture, local officials now say the situation is ...

  9. Water storage - Wikipedia

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    Water storage. Water storage is a broad term referring to storage of both potable water for consumption, and non potable water for use in agriculture. In both developing countries and some developed countries found in tropical climates, there is a need to store potable drinking water during the dry season. In agriculture water storage, water is ...