2017 Annual Year-in-Review

The 2017 Annual Year-in-Review summarizes the activities and accomplishments of FEMA's National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) for fiscal year 2017. It highlights collaborative efforts among federal, state, and private sector partners to improve dam safety, including the response to the Lake Oroville Dam spillway failure and the development of the 2017–2021 NDSP Strategic Plan. The report discusses risk reduction initiatives, technical training, and partnerships such as the ASDSO web-based training program. It also includes a case study on dam risk assessment in North Carolina following Hurricane Matthew.