Owner Dole Food Company Hawaii said in a statement, “These thresholds are intentionally conservative and based on the time required to safely evacuate downstream areas; they do not reflect a loss of structural integrity.

Hawaiʻi's proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook.

Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oʻahu's North Shore on Friday, lifting homes and cars and prompting evacuation orders for 5,500 people. Meanwhile, authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam upstream in Central Oʻahu could fail.

The water contained in the Earth's dams has impacted where its poles are and how fast it spins, but this one dam is making a huge contribution all on its own.

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has issued a flood warning for communities downstream of the Nairobi Dam, advising residents to move to higher ground due to rising water levels. In the notice dated March 20,

A recent investigation found the state had repeatedly told dam owners it did not meet modern safety standards, but the company did not make repairs

Hawaii's new round of Kona low weather is testing nerves on Oʻahu’s North Shore, where Wahiawā Dam remains under close watch.

Hoover Dam is a gravity dam. But if you take a water bottle up there on certain days, it sure looks like the opposite.