US EditionDams at Risk of Collapse Due to Government Inaction: «It Would Be Like a Tsunami, Drags You at 6 Meters per Second»
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According to Jesus Contreras, engineer of Caminos, Canales and Ports and member of the Institute of Engineering of Spain, 70% of the...
The warning comes from within the technical sector itself. In an interview published in ABC, Jesús Contreras—a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Civil Engineers—warns that the condition of many Spanish dams could lead to a serious accident if action is not taken quickly. Read more
Engineers warn: of the 375 large state-owned dams, 75% require complementary safety studies, 65% need to renew their auscultation systems and 30% need structural reinforcements. "70 % of staff claim to have high levels of stress," experts say. "The investment should be about 150 M per year and is between 60 and 80." More information: Rain fills Spanish reservoirs, but are soils and forests prepared to absorb so much water?
CSIF demands urgent meeting with Minister Sara Aagesen in the face of lack of personnel, emergency plans and the unprecedented increase in the water reserve after the erasques of 2026. Read more Risk in state dams due to lack of maintenance and extreme rains in News.es.
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