Dam Awareness
Date Published: May 1, 2018
The resource provides an overview of dam safety, responsibilities, hazard classifications, dam types, components, operation, and common failure modes. It emphasizes the importance of understanding dam hazards, maintenance, and operations to prevent failures. It also discusses the roles of various stakeholders in dam safety and the potential consequences of a dam failure.
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Details
Disaster PhaseBefore
File TypePDF
LanguageEnglish
Category
Regulatory ComplianceMitigation & PlanningTechnical Guidance
Audience
PublicBuilding ProfessionalsCommunity Officials
Hazard Type
Multi Hazard
Tags
hazard potential classificationdam typesdam failure modesdam componentsdam safety