Risk Assessment (Public Safety)

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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

Downstream Hazard Classification Guidelines (ACER TM 11), USBR

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Public Safety Risk Evaluation and Treatment for Dams and Levees

Citations:

Revision ID: 7148
Revision Date: 07/11/2023