Previous engineers had warned "the do-nothing option is not an option" for the century-old dam that serves the suburban ...

Central Alabama Water has stopped work on construction that’s part of a $28 million repair project at Lake Purdy Dam.

Some water board members asked for an update on the dam stabilization project in a meeting Monday but were rebuffed.

One of the largest dams in the Birmingham-area with the greatest risk of failure for the last four years is also the least insured for threats to its nearby suburban communities. Insurance coverage ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Central Alabama Water Board approved a small, but meaningful, improvement to the Lake Purdy Dam project Tuesday night, even as the larger overhaul remains on hold. The ...