Hydroelectric dam accidents
Hydroelectric dams can supply relatively clean electricty as well as flood control and recreation benefits. While very rare, dam failures release massive amounts of water that cause severe floods, landslides, structural damage, and in some cases, great loss of human life.
Articles: Hydroelectric dam accidents
Banqiao and Shimantan Dam failures
The Banqiao Reservoir Dam and Shimantan Reservoir Dam are among 62 dams in Zhumadian Prefecture of China's Henan Province that failed catastrophically or were intentionally...
Vajont Dam landslide and flood
Vajont Dam is a hydroelectric dam completed in 1960 under Monte Toc, 100 km north of Venice, Italy. During the filling of the reservoir on...