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Maintenance and Safety of Dams

BLM Manual 9177 Maintenance and Safety of Dams (Public) BLM MANUAL Supersedes Rel. 9-357 Rel. x-xxx xx/xx/xx B. The Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection, is responsible for providing leadership for the safety and maintenance of Dams. This responsibility is exercised

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National Dam Safety Program Publications FEMA.gov

FEMA P-1015, Technical Manual: Overtopping Protection for Dams (ZIP, 410MB) Search for Dam Safety Publications. Search for documents below, or view our pages on Federal Guidelines, National Dam Safety Program Information, Resources for the General Public, or Resources for States.

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Please use the appropriate Data Acquisition

Please use the 2018 FCDS DAM for all cases abstracted on or after July 1, 2018. FCDS 2018 Data Acquisition Manual: Information about the FCDS Facility Access Administrator

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Practice Manual For Small Dams, Pans and Other

The manual describes design procedures and provides minimum requirements for planning, design and construction of small Dams, pans and other water conservation structures. The guidelines were developed to provide uniform criteria in order to ensure that these structures can be designed, constructed and operated in a standardized way in order to ensure consistent performance.

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Division of Safety of Dams - California Department of

Since August 14, 1929, the State of California has regulated Dams to prevent failure, safeguard life, and protect property. The California Water Code entrusts dam safety regulatory power to DWR, Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD). We provide oversight to the design, construction, and maintenance of over 1,200 jurisdictional sized Dams in California.

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Instructions - Quick Dams

Instructions and manuals for using Quick Dam's Flood Bags & Barriers, Water-Gate and Flood Gate

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Developing Operations and Maintenance Manuals for

Public accessibility to this webinar partially underwritten through a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This free webinar does not include...

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the sections in a dam maintenance manual?

    The manual is divided into four basic sections: dam failures and emergency procedures; maintenance of embankments; maintenance of spillway and control structures; and operation. Each of the sub-sections on maintenance also covers items to look for during an inspection.

  • Where can I find information on dam safety?

    The National Dam Safety Program provides a variety of publications, including: Search for documents below, or view our pages on Federal Guidelines, National Dam Safety Program Information, Resources for the General Public, or Resources for States. You can order publications from the FEMA Distribution Center.

  • What is the purpose of an embankment dam manual?

    The objective of this manual is to present guidance on the design, construction, and performance monitoring of and modifications to embankment Dams. The manual presents general guidance and is not intended to supplant the creative thinking and judgment of the designer for a particular project.

  • Who is responsible for the safety of dams in California?

    The California Water Code entrusts dam safety regulatory power to DWR, Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD). We provide oversight to the design, construction, and maintenance of over 1,200 jurisdictional sized Dams in California. We ensure dam safety by:

  • Is there a technical manual for a dam?

    The National Dam Safety Program sponsored the development of a technical manual, in conjunction with the Bureau of Reclamation, to collect and disseminate useful and relevant information regarding the design, construction, and performance of overtopping protection alternatives for embankment and concrete Dams (2014).

  • What are publications of National dam safety program?

    The National Dam Safety Program provides a variety of publications, including: Research Needs Workshop Reports Technical Manuals, Guides and Reports

  • Where can I find information on dam safety?

    Search for documents below, or view our pages on Federal Guidelines, National Dam Safety Program Information, Resources for the General Public, or Resources for States. You can order publications from the FEMA Distribution Center. This two-page flyer is for the general public.

  • Why do earthen dams need to be repaired?

    Damage to earthen Dams and dam safety issues associated with tree and woody vegetation penetrations of earthen Dams is all too often believed to be a routine maintenance situation by many dam owners, dam safety regulators, and engineers.

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