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  • 17:18, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Risk Management 2 (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] '''Risk Reduction''' #Structural Options ::[Paragraph here] #Non-Structural Options ::[Paragraph here] #Surveillance & Monitoring ::[Paragraph here] #Benefits ::[Paragraph here] #Risk Communication ::[Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For infor...")
  • 16:33, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Risk Assessment (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] '''Life Safety, Economic, Environmental, and Operational Risk''' [Paragraph here] '''Public Involvement [Paragraph here] '''Risk Acceptance, Decision Guidelines, Values, and Judgement''' [Paragraph here] '''Risk Communication''' [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings=...")
  • 16:07, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page File:WSE.png
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  • 15:56, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Risk Analysis (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] '''Potential Failure Modes Analysis''' “Potential failure modes are mechanisms that can result in an uncontrolled release of the reservoir. A potential failure modes analysis is a critical first step in conducting a risk analysis. It requires a detailed records review and a review of dam performance (e.g., instrumentation, visual, and ope...")
  • 15:38, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Risk Management (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Page Summary ==Other Headings== Info ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations...")
  • 15:32, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Digital Information Management and Controls (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==SCADA / ADAS== Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Automated Data Acquisition Systems (ADAS) are automated methods by which dam owners can obtain information and control various processes at the project site.<ref name="TM 5-601">Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems for Command, Control, Communications...")
  • 15:28, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Visual Surveillance & Monitoring (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] '''Visual Inspection''' *[Paragraph here] '''Video Surveillance''' *[Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref...")
  • 15:26, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Precipitation (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Measurement Devices== '''Rain Gage''' *"The 8-inch gauge used in the National Weather Service is of a standardized design used..."'''''[reference needed]''''' ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.m...")
  • 15:23, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Sedimentation (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Existing reservoirs are routinely surveyed to determine sediment deposition and resulting loss of storage”.<ref name="EM 1110-2-1420"> EM 1110-2-1420 Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs, USACE, 1997</ref> ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{D...")
  • 15:22, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Streamflows (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Streamflow data collected by various agencies describe the flow characteristics of a stream at a given point. Normally, data are collected by using a measuring device commonly called a stream gage. Stream flow data are used to indicate the present hydrologic conditions and the discharge amounts of a watershed and to check methods for estimating present and...")
  • 15:19, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Reservoir Level (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Water surface elevations should be measured and compared with data collected from embankment instruments to evaluate embankment performance. Various instruments to measure water surface elevations are commercially available. Instruments to measure water level include staff gauge, float and encoder, pressure transducer, ultrasonic, and radar. Methods of rec...")
  • 15:13, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Vibration (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Where vibrational loads have been reported, components subjected to high-frequency flow-induced vibration may be critical. The lower sill of tainter gates and valves, the apron assembly of roller gates, and the end shield of roller gates are examples. Furthermore, any location where previous damage (buckling, plastic deformation, cracking, extreme corrosio...")
  • 15:12, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Plumbness (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Plumb lines, inverted plumb lines, and optical plummets are designed to accurately measure bending, tilting, or deflection of concrete structures resulting from external loading to the structure, temperature changes within the structure, sliding of the structures, or deformation of the foundation. Through the measurement of structural deformations, they wi...")
  • 15:10, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Joints and Cracking (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Areas in a hydraulic steel structure that may be susceptible to fracture may be determined by considering the combined effect of nominal tensile stress levels and complexity of connection details. Connection details interrupt or change the flow of stress, resulting in stress concentrations; therefore, a moderate level of nominal stress tension stress occur...")
  • 15:08, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Gate Performance (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Measurement Devices== '''Strain Gauge''' *“Two types of gages are generally used for measuring strains: surface gages and internal or embedded gages. These types can be further divided into short- and long-term gages, depending on the duration of measurements. Usually, short-term strains are best measured by electrical type gages, while...")
  • 15:04, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs moved page Owner Responsibilties to Owner Responsibilities (misspelling)
  • 15:03, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Structural Surveillance & Monitoring (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here]</br> '''Gate Performance'''</br> '''Joints and Cracking'''</br> '''Plumbness'''</br> '''Vibration'''</br> ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply...")
  • 15:00, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Seasonal Movements (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 14:59, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Seismicity (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Although earthquake forces are considered in the design of structures, data obtained from instrumentation during earthquakes have indicated significantly different results when compared to those anticipated in design. Instrumentation should be installed in regions of significant seismic activity to measure ground motion, hydrodynamic water pressures, and r...")
  • 14:52, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Rotation (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Measurement Devices== '''Inclinometer''' *“The terms ‘inclinometers’ and ‘deflectometers’ are used interchangeably regarding Bureau concrete dams… Inclinometers are used to measure lateral movements in abutments and foundations of concrete dams. Inclinometer installations may consist of the ‘normal’ type, where a casing is...")
  • 14:44, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Movement Surveillance & Monitoring (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Types of Movement== *Settlement * Rotation or Horizontal Movement *Seismicity *Seasonal Movements ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or sim...")
  • 00:01, 8 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs moved page Operations and Maintenance to Operations & Maintenance
  • 23:58, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Responding to Emergencies (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 23:58, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Emergency Action Planning (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 23:57, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Surveillance & Monitoring (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 23:47, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs moved page Inspections to Inspections of Embankment Dams (Duplicate page titles)
  • 23:43, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Site Access (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 23:43, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Repairing Concrete (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Many times, concrete is viewed as a maintenance-free material. Modern concrete is a very durable construction material. If properly proportioned and placed, concrete will have a very long service life, usually without the need for any maintenance, at least for some time”.<ref name="Guide">Guide to Concrete Repair, 2nd Edition | Guide to Concrete Repair...")
  • 23:38, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page O&M Activities (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Click to learn more about different operations and maintenance activities: Vegetation Management</br> Controlling Animal Activity</br> Repairing Concrete</br> Site Access</br> Inspections</br> Surveillance and Monitoring</br> Emergency Action Planning</br> Responding to Emergencies</br> <!-- Revision history information --> {...")
  • 23:35, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page O&M Manual (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 23:35, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Owner Responsibilties (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 23:34, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Operations and Maintenance (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> While a thorough and detailed design and construction process decreases the chance that major problems arise in the life span of a dam; without proper operation and maintenance of the dam, the safety of the dam is put in jeopardy. Additionally, site conditions including changing upstream and downstream hydrology, deterioration of the embankment or concrete, d...")
  • 23:33, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Federal Guidance and Resources (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] Bureau of Indian Affairs</br> Bureau of Reclamation</br> Department of Homeland Security</br> Federal Emergency Management Agency (National Dam Safety Program)</br> Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</br> National Park Service</br> Natural Resource Conservation Service</br> Tennessee Valley Authority</br> ...")
  • 23:29, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page State Regulation and Resources (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Alabama</br> Alaska</br> Arizona</br> Arkansas</br> California</br> Colorado</br> Connecticut</br> Delaware</br> Florida</br> Georgia</br> Hawaii</br> Idaho</br> Illinois</br> Indiana</br> Iowa</br> Kansas</br> Kentucky</br> Louisiana</br> Maine</br> Maryland</br> [[Massachusetts]...")
  • 23:23, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page State & Federal Regulation (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> As a result of several notable dam failures throughout the United States, the passage of the National Dam Inspection Act (PL 92-367) in 1972 started a major push to increase public safety by implementing a national dam inspection program for dams not owned by the federal government. “The activities performed under the program consisted of an inventory of da...")
  • 23:20, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Other Appurtenant Structures (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text mention. Citations will automatically po...")
  • 23:19, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Decommissioning of a Reservoir (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Once the costs associated with continued maintenance begin to outweigh the benefits of a dam, serious consideration of decommissioning the dam is warranted. Dam decommissioning eliminates the potential for abandonment of the dam and an elevated risk of failure as a result. ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Traini...")
  • 23:19, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page O&M of a Reservoir (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Deposition of sediments in the reservoir is problematic as it reduces the reservoir’s potential storage capacity. These accumulated sediments can be removed in a variety of ways including sluicing through the bottom outlet of the dam (if one exists) and dredging. “Existing reservoirs are routinely surveyed to determine sediment deposition and resulting...")
  • 23:17, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Design and Construction of a Reservoir (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Reservoir operating goals vary with the storage in the reservoir. The highest zone in the reservoir is that space reserved at any particular time for the control of floods. This zone includes the operational flood control space and the surcharge space required for the passage of spillway flows. Whenever water is in this zone it must be released in accordan...")
  • 23:16, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Reservoirs (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Reservoirs are artificial bodies of water impounded behind a dam for one or more intended purposes including water storage, flood protection, hydropower generation, or recreation. ==Components of a Reservoir== [Paragraph here] ==Life Cycle of a Reservoir== [Paragraph here] #Design and Construction of a Reservoir #O&M of a Reservoir #Decommission...")
  • 23:13, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Canals (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “Canals are constructed channels of widely varying capacities used to convey water for irrigation, power, domestic uses, or drainage. Distributory channels conveying water from the main canal to farm units are called laterals and sublaterals. The design capacity of an irrigation canal or lateral is based on maximum daily consumptive use rate downstream of t...")
  • 23:12, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Flumes (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “The most common structures used to measure flow in open channels operate by producing critical flow or flow at critical-depth through a control section of known dimensions. Under this flow condition, the discharge through the critical section is a function of the section shape and the upstream potential energy, as indicated by the water level upstream from...")
  • 23:08, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Penstocks (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Penstocks are used in projects that produce electricity using hydroelectric power plants integrated into the design of the dam. “The penstock conveys water from the intake structure to the powerhouse and can take many configurations, depending upon the project layout. Where the powerhouse is an integral part of the dam, the penstock is simply a passage th...")
  • 23:07, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Emergency Spillways (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “An emergency spillway is designed to provide additional protection against overtopping of a dam and/or dike and is intended for use under unusual or extreme conditions such as misoperation or malfunction of the service spillway or outlet works during very large, remote floods (such as the PMF), or other emergency conditions. As with auxiliary spillways, s...")
  • 23:06, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Design and Construction of Auxiliary Spillways (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “The general considerations for selecting the type and size of a new spillway and/or modifying an existing spillway include: project requirements (frequency and duration of operation, along with flood control requirements); dam type (concrete, embankment, composite); site conditions (topography, geology, and climate); hydrologic and seismic loading requirem...")
  • 23:04, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Auxiliary Spillways (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> “An auxiliary spillway is infrequently used and may be a secondary spillway (augmenting a service spillway discharge capacity). During operation there could be some degree of structural damage or erosion to the auxiliary spillway due to releases up to and including the maximum design discharge. Auxiliary spillways may be less robust, erosion-resistant str...")
  • 23:01, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page O&M of Principal Spillways (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Other Headings== [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text men...")
  • 23:01, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Design and Construction of Principal Spillways (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> [Paragraph here] ==Other Headings== [Paragraph here] ==Examples== {{Website Icon}} ==Best Practices Resources== {{Document Icon}} ==Trainings== {{Video Icon}} <!-- For information on notation for in text citations visit https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Or simply enclose the citation as shown <ref> citation </ref> in the location of the in text men...")
  • 22:58, 7 September 2022 Rmanwaring talk contribs created page Principal Spillways (Created page with "__NOTOC__ ---- <!-- Delete any sections that are not necessary to your topic. Add pictures/sections as needed --> Also known as “Service Spillways” according to the United States Bureau of Reclamation: “A service spillway provides continuous, or frequent regulated, or staged releases (controlled) or unregulated (uncontrolled) releases from a reservoir without significant damage to the dam, dike, or appurtenant structures due to releases up to and including the maxi...")
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