Heartland Engineers inspect dams to protect life and provide leisure

Heartland Engineers inspect dams to protect life and provide leisure

Dams are a critical component to domestic infrastructure that provides benefits to the American citizen that are sometimes overlooked. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, manages 18 of the nation's more than 3,000 federally owned dams, and maintenance and inspection of these engineering marvels are crucial to preventing major flooding throughout the region. That's why a team of talented engineers from the district, recently s…

Dam good engineers — The unsung architects of the wild

By now most of the campus community is aware that Oakland University is home to a mated pair of beavers who’re living in a beautiful new wetland next to the bio-preserve. Imagine the lull of a babbling brook, the chirping of birds, and the soft whispers of wind. OU’s beaver wetland is a peaceful and wonderful space that is enjoyed by all the new species it has brought — as well as the humans who are lucky enough to experience it. However, many a…