Researchers are tracking how much sediment has been excavated since the river cut its new path. They hope to share the information with other communities with aging, at-risk dams.

There are more than 2,500 dams in Virginia – many built to mill wheat or wood. One of them is at the center of a ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...

Nearly a year ago, flooding at the Rapidan Dam destroyed a family's home and shut down their long-time restaurant. Now, ...

For more than 80 years, the dam spanning the river at the Rapidan Mill has blocked the migration of any number of freshwater and anadromous fish seeking to spawn upstream. That’s why a group of ...

Nearly a year ago, the Rapidan Dam and surrounding area were hit by major flooding.​ It cost one family their home​ and ...

The Rapidan River nearly ran dry ... The County’s engineer designed the reservoir dam and new water plant. RSA reviewed the plans for the new water plant and required modifications that added ...