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* [[Environmental]] Impact Studies
* [[Environmental]] Impact Studies
* [[Sedimentation| Reservoir Sedimentation Analyses]]  
* [[Sedimentation| Reservoir Sedimentation Analyses]]  
* Preliminary Site Investigations
* [[Geotechnical Exploration | Preliminary Site Investigations]]
* [[Geotechnical and Geology | Geologic and Geotechnical]] Investigations
* [[Geotechnical and Geology | Geologic and Geotechnical]] Investigations
* [[Seismic]] Investigations
* [[Seismic]] Investigations

Revision as of 18:25, 19 December 2022


Construction of the Shasta Dam in California between 1938 and 1945.

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:

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 P-93), FEMA, 2004

General Design and Construction Considerations for Earth and Rockfill Dams (EM 1110-2-2300), USACE, 2004

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Field Investigations for New and Existing Dams

On-Demand Webinar: Risk Assessment Basics for an Individual Dam


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Revision ID: 5978
Revision Date: 12/19/2022