Here's the moment on Tuesday when flood waters broke through the Edenville Dam embankment releasing Wixom Lake downriver towards Midland. | MLive.com

Stilling Basins Water moving through the spillway of a dam contains a large amount of energy. This energy can cause erosion at the outlet which can lead to instability of the spillway. Failure to properly design, install, or maintain a stilling basin could lead to problems such as undermining of the spillway and erosion of the outlet channel and/or embankment material. These problems can lead to failure of the spillway and ultimately the dam. A stilling basin provides a means to absorb or dissip

🌊CARTER LAKE DAM ALERT (POLK COUNTY, TEXAS | NOVEMBER 10 2025) 🚨 BREAKING (Nov 10 2025): A potential dam failure is unfolding in Polk County, Texas. Residents living south of Carter Lake have been ordered to evacuate after reports of rushing water leaking through the dam’s earthen wall. Emergency teams have confirmed an 8-inch breach with steady outflow — officials are racing to lower the lake level before the structure gives way. If the embankment collapses, flash flooding could strike within