Risk Assessment (Public Safety)
From ASDSO Dam Safety Toolbox
Types of Public Safety Risks
- Hydraulic Roller
- Swift Currents over Spillways
- Seepage and Strainers
- Unexpected Changes in Water Level
- Hidden Dams and Poor Visibility
- Poorly Marked Waterways
- Animals and Insects
- Fish Passages
- Extreme Sports
- Playing in Spillways
- Jumping from Structures
- Vandalism and Terrorism
- Slippery Surfaces
- Flows through Gated Structures
- Flows into Conduit Openings
- Confined Spaces
Examples
Learn more about the dangers of hydraulic rollers at DamFailures.org
Best Practices Resources
Guidelines for Public Safety at Hydropower Projects, FERC, 1992
Downstream Hazard Classification Guidelines (ACER TM 11), USBR, 1988
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Public Safety Risk Evaluation and Treatment for Dams and Levees
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Revision ID: 5637
Revision Date: 12/14/2022