A dam, capable of holding 36 billion gallons of water, is now about three quarters empty. It is standing empty because of the fear that too much water will put a strain on the dam and it was burst. It has been recorded that around 2,200 dams around the US was put in the unsatisfactory condition list. Joe Biden signed a trillion dollar infrastructure bill to put $3 billion into dam related projects. Yet, it is still just a small part of the $76 billion plan to repair 89,000 dams owned individuals, communities, companies, and government.  

This article talks about dams, and how they are falling apart. Dams are important, and can store water for many purposes. Dams are used for human water supply, livestock water supply, irrigation, and recreation. Most Dams in the US are about over half a century old and potentially are extremely dangerous when they hang over homes, businesses, and communites. Warm atmosphere could bring a devastating storm that could destoy the dam itself.