Dams

According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, dams can serve several different purposes, such as storing water for human consumption, regulating the flow of a river, producing energy and more. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidelines for dam construction, technical evaluations of dams, and reports on the potential benefits and drawbacks of constructing dams in certain regions.

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Dams Resources

Morey's Dam Restoration Project

Published: 
January 1, 2008
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project includes a design for the rehabilitation of a small dam and incorporated fish passage. It also investigates this design processes and elements that must come together for the design of a small dam with a fish passage channel. Requiring analysis in the disciplines of hydraulics,...Read more
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United States

Tennessee Valley Authority Act (1933)

Published: 
May 18, 1933
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Act of 1933 established the Tennessee Valley Authority to oversee the construction of dams to control flooding, improve navigation and create cheap electric power in the Tennessee Valley basin. It serves to improve the navigability and to provide for the flood...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Dam Safety Best Practices and Risk Methodology

Published: 
December 1, 2012
U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation has been using risk analysis as the primary support for dam safety decision-making for about 15 years, and has developed procedures to analyze risks for a multitude of potential failure modes. Manuals, guidelines, standards, and practical reference material on how to...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Lake Koocanusa Water Quality

Published: 
July 22, 2021
Lake Koocanusa is a transboundary reservoir located in southeastern British Columbia and northwestern Montana. The reservoir was officially impounded in 1972 after construction of Libby Dam, which began in 1966. The dam was constructed as part of a treaty between the United States and Canada to...Read more
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