FEMA National Dam Safety Program Overview Fact Sheet

The FEMA National Dam Safety Program Overview Fact Sheet provides a comprehensive overview of the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP). It highlights the critical role of dams in the nation's infrastructure, offering benefits like flood protection, water supply, hydroelectric power, and irrigation. The fact sheet addresses the risks posed by aging dam infrastructure and natural hazards, emphasizing the importance of the National Inventory of Dams and the NDSP's goals to prevent dam failures. It outlines the partnership structure involving FEMA, states, federal agencies, and stakeholders, and details components of the NDSP, including grants, training programs, research, and public safety awareness initiatives.