At the start of April a deadly torrent of rains caused flooding across the Midwest, as days of severe storms ravaged much of the central part of the United States.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
President Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of protectionist fervor, stoking fears far beyond U.S. borders.
Still, on May 4, India lowered sluice gates at the Baglihar dam, effectively reducing the downstream flow to Pakistan through the Chenab River by up to 90%, according to the Hindustan Times.
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Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 May 2025
This option returns the pond to its full former glory including sluice gate repair, dredging the full pond area and recreational enhancements to include 5.7 acres of open water and two fishing platforms.
While most dams rely on spillways shaped like chutes or shafts to drain the overage, the dam at Lake Berryessa uses a funnel-like spillway due to lack of space, per local news outlet The Press Democrat.
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Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Usually, water flows from a spillway inside the wall into a basin below.
Occasionally, the Army Corps will open spillways and floodways that are designed to divert floodwaters during extreme weather events.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
The organization also manages the area’s floodways, including the Central City Flood Control Project, which would create new bypass channels that are an integral part of future Panther Island development.
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Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Titan shows all the characteristics of a planet – including rivers, lakes, clouds, rain and even a salty subsurface ocean.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
Think of a close-to-home tropical paradise, and perhaps Costa Rica comes to mind, or even a Caribbean island destination like Jamaica with its tangle of clear rivers and dense jungles.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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