New Dams
From ASDSO Dam Safety Toolbox
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| Construction of the Shasta Dam in California between 1938 and 1945.
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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
Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards), USBR
Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (FEMA P-93), FEMA
Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201), USACE
Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200), USACE
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Field Investigations for New and Existing Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Risk Assessment Basics for an Individual Dam
Citations:
Revision ID: 7357
Revision Date: 07/21/2023