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Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam.

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"State governments regulate 80 percent of the approximately 87,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Although state programs vary in the scope of their authority, program activities pertaining to the construction of new or modification of existing dams typically provide for:

Review of plans and specifications for dam construction and major repairs,
Periodic inspections of construction, and
Review and approval of Emergency Action Plans."^[1]

In addition to state dam safety regulation, dam construction or rehabilitation projects may be subject to regulation by other local, state and federal agencies pertaining to environmental impacts, cultural resources and more. Hydropower dams in the United States may also be subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Best Practices Resources

Model State Dam Safety Program (FEMA P-316)

Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (FEMA P-93)

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: The History of Dam Safety Governance in the US Including Risk Analysis

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Public Safety Risk Evaluation and Treatment for Dams and Levees

Citations:

↑ FEMA.gov

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Revision Date: 07/28/2023

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-"Your state is helping to protect you from dam failure. State governments regulate 80 percent of the approximately 87,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams (NID). The NID is a congressionally authorized database, which documents dams in the U.S. and its territories. The database contains information about the dam's location, size, purpose, type, last inspection, regulatory facts, and other technical data. The information contained in the NID is updated approximately every two years and is maintained and published by the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] (USACE), and cooperation with the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO), the states and their territories, and federal dam-regulating agencies."<ref name="FEMA.gov">[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety/resources-states FEMA.gov]</ref>
+"State governments regulate 80 percent of the approximately 87,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Although state programs vary in the scope of their authority, program activities pertaining to the construction of new or modification of existing dams typically provide for:
+*Review of plans and [[specifications]] for dam [[construction]] and major repairs,
+*Periodic [[inspections]] of construction, and
+*Review and approval of [[Emergency Action Planning | Emergency Action Plans]]."<ref name="FEMA.gov">[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety/resources-states FEMA.gov]</ref>
-==State Dam Safety Programs==
+In addition to state dam safety regulation, dam construction or [[rehabilitation]] projects may be subject to regulation by other local, state and federal agencies pertaining to [[environmental]] impacts, [[Cultural Resources|cultural resources]] and more. Hydropower dams in the United States may also be subject to regulation by the [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] (FERC).
-"Although state programs vary in the scope of their authority, program activities typically provide for:
+==Best Practices Resources==
-*Evaluation of existing dams,
+{{Document Icon}} [[Model State Dam Safety Program (FEMA P-316)]]
-*Review of plans and specifications for dam [[construction]] and major repairs,
+{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (FEMA P-93)]]
-*Periodic [[inspections]] of construction on new and existing dams, and
-*Review and approval of [[Emergency Action Planning | Emergency Action Plans]]."<ref name="FEMA.gov"/>
-==Examples==
+==Trainings==
-*  [[Link Name]]
+{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: The History of Dam Safety Governance in the US Including Risk Analysis]]
-{{Website Icon}} [[Page Name | Link Text]]
+{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Public Safety Risk Evaluation and Treatment for Dams and Levees]]
-{{Document Icon}} [[Page Name |  Link Text (author)]]
-{{Video Icon}} [[Page Name | Link Text]]
-==[[Best Practices Resources]]==
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