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Residents of areas that could be affected by a dam failure or operational incident have a risk of loss of life, injuries, and damage to property from a failure or operational incident. Dam owners and operators need to plan and coordinate with local emergency managers and first responders in order to be prepared should an incident occur at their dam. Lives and property can be protected through proper emergency planning and management.

Understanding Risk

Preparedness

Best Practices Resources

Emergency Operations Planning: Dam Incident Planning Guide (FEMA P-508), FEMA

Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 6- Emergency Action Plans, FERC

Emergency Action Planning for Dams (FEMA P-64), FEMA

Trainings

Dam Owner Academy: Emergency Planning

Technical Seminar: Improving Emergency Operations for Dam and Levee Failures and Incidents

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Revision Date: 07/21/2023

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+Residents of areas that could be affected by a dam failure or operational incident have a risk of loss of life, injuries, and damage to property from a failure or operational incident. Dam owners and operators need to plan and coordinate with local emergency managers and first responders in order to be prepared should an incident occur at their dam. Lives and property can be protected through proper emergency planning and management.
-'''Understanding Risk'''
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-*[[Inundation Mapping]]
+==Understanding Risk==
-*[[Hazard Potential]]
+* [[Inundation Mapping]]
-*[[Consequence Analysis]]
+* [[Hazard Potential Classification]]
-*[[Potential Failure Modes Analysis]]
+* [[Consequence Analysis]]
-*[[Surveillance & Monitoring]]
+* [[Potential Failure Modes Analysis]]
-'''Preparedness'''
+* [[Surveillance & Monitoring]]
-*[[Emergency Action Plans (EAP's)]]
-*[[Other Pertinent Plans]]
+==Preparedness==
-*[[Training & EAP Exercises]]
+* [[Emergency Action Planning]]
-*[[Emergency Response]]
+* [[Other Pertinent Plans]]
-*[[Recovery]]
+* [[Training & EAP Exercises]]
-*[[Mitigation]]
+* [[Emergency Response]]
-*[[Regulatory Compliance]]
+* [[Recovery]]
+<noautolinks>==Best Practices Resources==</noautolinks>
+{{Document Icon}} [[Emergency Operations Planning: Dam Incident Planning Guide (FEMA P-508) | Emergency Operations Planning: Dam Incident Planning Guide (FEMA P-508), FEMA]]
+{{Document Icon}} [[Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 6- Emergency Action Plans | Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 6- Emergency Action Plans, FERC]]
+{{Document Icon}} [[Emergency Action Planning for Dams (FEMA P-64) | Emergency Action Planning for Dams (FEMA P-64), FEMA]]
-==Examples==
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-==Best Practices Resources==
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 ==Trainings==
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+{{Video Icon}} [https://youtu.be/rU0aUGXMDTY Dam Owner Academy: Emergency Planning]
+{{Website Icon}} [[Technical Seminar: Improving Emergency Operations for Dam and Levee Failures and Incidents]]
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