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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Dam Safety Best Practices and Risk Methodology
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December 1, 2012U.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
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