May 14, 2026
Dam Difficult Work Building dams during the race to electrify America was not easy. Many of the best dam sites were situated in remote, virtually inaccessible locations. Site topography, available materials, and foundation conditions all presented challenges....Feb 23, 2025
Dam Designer Extraordinaire John Lucian “Jack” Savage, the Bureau of Reclamation’s Chief Designing Engineer from 1924 to 1945, was arguably the most renowned dam designer in hydropower’s golden years. During his lengthy career, he was chief designing engineer or...Jan 10, 2025
Dam Good Stories Book tours and talks are rituals publishers schedule for authors to generate book sales. Authors often say they are exhausting and can be frustrating when the turnout is small and/or resulting book sales are disappointing. I view book talks...Aug 1, 2024
Dam Nation Unlike America, Canada has had a continuing love affair with hydropower. Our neighbor to the north is a hydro powerhouse. It is the third largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world, outproduced only by China and Brazil. The US ranks fourth, having...May 8, 2023
Open The Floodgates! Hydropower was America’s first renewable energy source. It provides enough reliable, zero-carbon electricity to power over thirty million homes, plays an essential part in reaching climate-change goals, and provides nearly half of the country’s...