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Revision as of 19:07, 12 December 2022
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The planning, design, and construction of a new dam requires many different tasks involving a variety of disciplines. Common tasks include but are not limited to:
- Legal Agreements
- Permitting
- Public Outreach
- Hazard Potential Classification
- Water Demand / Population Studies
- Benefit-Cost Analyses
- Hydrologic Studies
- Environmental Impact Studies
- Reservoir Sedimentation Analyses
- Preliminary Site Investigations
- Geologic and Geotechnical Investigations
- Seismic Investigations
- Structural / Embankment Design
- Hydraulic Design
- Creation of an Operation and Maintenance Program
- Risk Communication
- Construction Management
Best Practices Resources
TR-210-60 Earth Dams and Reservoirs, NRCS, 2019
Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards), USBR, 2011
Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety, FEMA, 2004
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Field Investigations for New and Existing Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Risk Assessment Basics for an Individual Dam
Citations:
Revision ID: 5174
Revision Date: 12/12/2022