Publication Summary

Title

Dam Safety Guidelines--Technical Note 1: Dam Break Inundation Analysis and Downstream Hazard Classification

Month-Year PublishedJuly 1992
Revised onDecember 2007
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Short Description

This is Part 1 of a 3 part series of publications on Dam Safety Technical Notes. See "Related Publications" below to view parts 2 and 3.

This document is intended to provide assistance in conducting a Dam Break Inundation Analysis and in assessing the Downstream Hazard posed by a dam failure.

Publication Number92-55e
Author(s)Schaefer, Melvin
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Number of pages 29
Keywords dams, guidelines, information, plan, safety
Related Web ContentEngineering Guidelines and Technical Notes
Related Publications TitleRelationship    
Dam Safety Guidelines--Technical Note 2: Selection of Design/Performance Goals for Critical Project Elementspart of a series
Dam Safety Guidelines Technical Note 3: Design Storm Constructionpart of a series

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