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Web Sites
Association of Dam Safety Official - Dam Safety
Dams bring water, power, flood control, recreation, economic possibilities and many other advantages to people. But, people must understand that safe operation and maintenance is key to sustaining these advantages and avoiding potential disaster from fail
Dam Safety
Proceedings from the 6th ASDSO Annual Conference
Dam Safety Program
Contains some reports and guidelines.
Dam Safety Rules
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
Risk Analysis for Dam Safety
Contains sites related to risk analysis for dam safety.
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Technical Articles
A Framework For Characterization Of Extreme Floods For Dam Safety Risk Assessments
Proceedings of the 1998 USCOLD Annual Lecture, Buffalo, New York, August 1998
A Role for Risk Assessment in Dam Safety Management
In this paper the authors examine various factors which have lead to the trend for using the risk based approach to support dam safety decision making.
Advances In The Practice And Use Of Portfolio Risk Assessment
In this paper various advances in the state-of-the-practice for performing PRA's are reviewed, including some pitfalls and limitations.
Alamo Dam Demonstration Risk Assessment
The paper summarizes the risk assessment process, results, findings and recommendations. It also provides an evaluation of the risk assessment process and recommendations for better positioning the USACE to use risk assessment for dam safety evaluation and decision support.
Dam Inspections
Written by Richard Baines, 1989, revised 1/27/99. In PDF format.
Dam Safety in British Columbia
Due to the topography of British Columbia, many dams have been constructed in high in the mountains, often above populated corridors containing highways, railways, residential dwellings and/or communities.
Evaluation For A Series On Utah Power And Light Hydropower Dams, Including Risk Assessment: The Owner Perspective
A dam safety evaluation study was performed to explore the suitability of site specific standards for the UP&L dams and to propose and evaluate alternative remedial actions.
Improving Seismic Safety of Dams in California
Written by Donald H. Babbitt, 1993. In PDF format.
Portfolio Risk Assessment: A Tool for Dam Safety Risk Management
Proceedings of the 1998 USCOLD Annual Lecture, Buffalo, New York, August, 1998.
Portfolio Risk Assesment: A Tool for Managing Dam Safety in the Context of the Owner's Business
Invited contribution to Q 76: the use of risk analysis to support dam safety decision and management.
Portfolio Risk Assessment of SA Water's Large Dames
This paper summaries the Portfolio Risk Assessment process that was implemented for SA Water's 17 large dams.
The Practice of Dam Safety Risk Assessment and Management: Its Roots, Its Branches, and Its Fruit
This paper provides an overview and introduction to the current practice of dam safety risk assessment and management.
Safety of Tailings Dams
Thousands of tailings dams worldwide contain billions of tonnes of mineral processing industry wastes. Most tailings dams are raised sequentially using the "upstream" construction method, following the level of the impounded tailings during the filling pr
Risk Assessment In Dam Safety Decision-Making
This paper summarizes the procedure for dam risk assessment and the types of information that can be developed for use in dam safety decision-making.
Surveillance of Existing Dams
Written by Dean W. Smith, 1989. In PDF format.
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