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As a result of several notable dam failures throughout the United States, the passage of the National Dam Inspection Act (PL 92-367) in 1972 started a major push to increase public safety by implementing a national dam inspection program for dams not owned by the federal government. “The activities performed under the program consisted of an inventory of dams; a [[survey]] of each State and Federal agency's capabilities, practices, and regulations regarding the design, [[construction]], [[operation]], and maintenance of dams; development of guidelines for inspection and evaluation of dam safety; and formulation of recommendations for a comprehensive national program”.<ref name="FEMA2004">[[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety | Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety, FEMA, 2004]]</ref> | As a result of several notable dam failures throughout the United States, the passage of the National Dam Inspection Act (PL 92-367) in 1972 started a major push to increase [[Public Safety|public safety]] by implementing a national dam inspection program for dams not owned by the federal government. “The activities performed under the program consisted of an inventory of dams; a [[survey]] of each State and Federal agency's capabilities, practices, and regulations regarding the design, [[construction]], [[operation]], and maintenance of dams; development of guidelines for inspection and evaluation of dam safety; and formulation of recommendations for a comprehensive national program”.<ref name="FEMA2004">[[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety | Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety, FEMA, 2004]]</ref> | ||
A summary of state and federal agencies that own, regulate, or otherwise participate in dam safety activities is provided here: | |||
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Revision as of 18:35, 5 December 2022
As a result of several notable dam failures throughout the United States, the passage of the National Dam Inspection Act (PL 92-367) in 1972 started a major push to increase public safety by implementing a national dam inspection program for dams not owned by the federal government. “The activities performed under the program consisted of an inventory of dams; a survey of each State and Federal agency's capabilities, practices, and regulations regarding the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of dams; development of guidelines for inspection and evaluation of dam safety; and formulation of recommendations for a comprehensive national program”.[1]
A summary of state and federal agencies that own, regulate, or otherwise participate in dam safety activities is provided here:
Best Practices Resources
Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Model State Dam Safety Program (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: The History of Dam Safety Governance in the US Including Risk Analysis
On-Demand Webinar: Teton Dam – The Failure That Changed an Industry
Citations:
Revision ID: 4863
Revision Date: 12/05/2022