A tear in a seam of an inflated rubber dam sent millions of gallons of water gushing from Tempe Town Lake, authorities said Wednesday.

This past week marked the six-year anniversary of the Tempe Town Lake dam burst that drained an estimated 1 billion gallons from the Salt River reservoir and shocked city officials and residents.

An investigation into what caused a break at the Tempe Town Lake dam has revealed the rubberized dam was working properly up until the minute it failed.

Tempe's lake has weathered many challenges since opening in 1999, including a dam break. See what's next for the business hub and waterfront destination.

Temporary dam slowly brings water recreation back to life on the shores of Tempe Town Lake.

PHOENIX – The west side of Tempe Town Lake is going to have a new look soon. Construction is nearing completion on installing eight hinged steel gates which will operate as the lake’s new dam ...

PHOENIX - Hundreds of people turned out to look at the aftermath of a dam failure at Tempe Town Lake that caused the lake to empty into the normally dry Salt River bed. A 16-foot-high section of ...

The Tempe City Council has voted to pump another $24 million into a dam project at Town Lake.

A man-made lake near Phoenix will likely lose two-thirds to three-fourths of its water after a rubberized dam burst and sent thousands of gallons of water gushing downstream into a dry river bed ...

Crest-Gate Dam Fortifies Tempe Town Lake The dam, made up of eight 260,000-lb gates, replaces a rubber bladder on the lake’s west end to hold back the Salt River By John Guzzon, Wayne Schutsky ...

Tempe Town Lake held a dedication ceremony on Saturday morning for a new dam that has been installed, and they’re encouraging the public to get outdoors and enjoy the lake.