Dam Safety

Dam Safety

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Our goal is to:
  • Protect Human Life and Property from Dam Failures.
  • Assure Proper Dam Construction, Operations and Maintenance.
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Services We Provide for Dams We Regulate

Emergency Response Services

  • Floods
  • Earthquakes
  • Acts of Terrorism
  • All Other Causes

Construction Services

  • Permit Process
  • Project Planning and Approval Guidance
  • Dam Design and Construction Guidance
  • Construction Inspections
  • Declaration of Construction Completion
  • Operation and Maintenance Plan
  • Simplified Emergency Action Plan

Inspection Services

  • Construction Inspections
  • Periodic Inspections.
  • Non-routine Inspections
  • Public Request Inspections

Services We Provide for Dams We Do NOT Regulate

Coordination Services
  • Federally-owned dams and/or
  • Hydropower dams.
SPOTLIGHT

EARTHQUAKES and DAM SAFETY

Source: KING5 News

Dam Safety Fees Rulemaking

Condit Dam Removal Project

Lake Osoyoos Zosel Dam

Inventory of Dams in the State of Washington 12/12/2011

INSPECTIONS OF UNPERMITTED DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
Ecology continues inspections of unpermitted dams


Tumwater Falls Dam Click to enlarge.

December 2007 Storm Thurston County

Embankment Failure Click to enlarge.

A Dam Breach - Walla Walla County

Three Tainter Gates Click to enlarge.

Lake Whatcom Dam

Peak flow at Tahuya

Tahuya River Dam in Kitsap County