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==Types of Evaluations== | ==Types of Evaluations== | ||
*[[Low Flow Conditions]] | * [[Low Flow Conditions]] | ||
* [[Normal Flow Conditions]] | |||
*[[Normal Flow Conditions]] | * [[Flood Conditions]] | ||
* [[Sedimentation]] | |||
*[[Flood Conditions]] | * [[Unusual or Changing Conditions in a Watershed]] | ||
*[[Sedimentation]] | |||
*[[Unusual or Changing Conditions in a Watershed]] | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
{{Website Icon}} | {{Website Icon}} | ||
==Best Practices Resources== | ==Best Practices Resources== | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[ | {{Document Icon}} [[Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 2- Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams|Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 2- Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)]] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (FEMA P-94)]] | {{Document Icon}} [[Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (FEMA P-94)|Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[ | {{Document Icon}} [[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs|Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs (EM 1110-2-1420)]] | {{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 2: Hydrologic Considerations)|Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 2: Hydrologic Considerations) (Bureau of Reclamation)]] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[Flood Hydrology Manual|Flood Hydrology Manual (Bureau of Reclamation)]] | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs (EM 1110-2-1420)|Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs (EM 1110-2-1420) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)]] | |||
==Trainings== | ==Trainings== | ||
{{Video Icon}} | {{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Hydrology 101 for Dam Safety]] | ||
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Hydrology 201 for Dam Safety]] | |||
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Revision as of 23:40, 16 September 2022
Hydrology is essential not only in the design of a dam, but also in the feasibility study of a dam and in assessments of the dam into the future as the state-of-the-practice evolves. The three main components of flood hydrology, according to the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) are “(1) hydrometeorology related to probable maximum precipitation determinations, (2) probable maximum flood hydrograph determinations, and (3) statistics and probabilities relating to the magnitude and frequency of flood flows”.[1]
“One of the most common causes of dam failures is the inability to safely pass flood flows. Failures caused by hydrologic conditions can range from sudden failure, with complete breaching or collapse of the dam, to gradual failure, with progressive erosion and partial breaching”.[2] Therefore, hydrologic studies are among the most important sources of information when it comes to dam safety.
Hydrologic Design Criteria
“Selection of an Inflow Design Flood (IDF) for a new dam or a dam undergoing significant modifications should taken into account both current conditions and reasonably anticipated future development. Development within the upstream watershed can cause increased runoff and peak flows, while development within the downstream inundation area can alter hazard potential classification and specific estimates of consequences of hydrologic events… When the cost of more detailed methods such as incremental consequence analysis, a site-specific probable maximum precipitation study, or risk-informed hydrologic hazard analysis is prohibitive, prescriptive IDF criteria for High, Significant, and Low Hazard dams are recommended”.[2]
Types of Evaluations
- Low Flow Conditions
- Normal Flow Conditions
- Flood Conditions
- Sedimentation
- Unusual or Changing Conditions in a Watershed
Examples
Best Practices Resources
Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Flood Hydrology Manual (Bureau of Reclamation)
Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs (EM 1110-2-1420) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Hydrology 101 for Dam Safety
On-Demand Webinar: Hydrology 201 for Dam Safety
Citations:
Revision ID: 3627
Revision Date: 09/16/2022