The Dangers of a Low Head Dam

It happens every year, on rivers in almost every state. It happened in Iowa five times in 2007—twice in the same dam. In Illinois it happened six times, 13 times since 2006. At least 59 people have drowned this decade in low-head dams, says Bruce Tschantz, a retired University of Tennessee civil engineering professor, who keeps statistics on dam-related accidents. Watch the videos below and click here to read the complete article from Paddler Magazine on the dangers of Low Head dams.