Dam Owner Responsibilities
FEMA Resources
FEMA also makes several publications and videos available to dam owners:
The following resources are free to dam owners, operators, and regulators and address emergency action planning and the safety of dams.
Training Aids for Dam Safety (TADS): A Self-Instructional Study Course in Dam Safety Practices (FEMA 609DVD)- Risk Prioritization Tool for Dams (FEMA P-713)
- Expert
Video Series (FEMA P-717DVD through FEMA P-722DVD)
- Emergency
Action Planning Video
Living With Dams: Know Your Risks- Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures
Geospatial Dam Break, Rapid EAP, Consequence and Hazards GIS Toolkit DVD
These manuals, guides, and reports provide procedures and guidance for dam specialists and dam owners responsible for the design, construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair of dams.
- Final Report on Coordination and Cooperation with the European Union on Embankment Failure Analysis (FEMA 602)
- Emergency Action Planning for State Regulated High-Hazard Potential Dams: Findings, Recommendations, and Strategies (FEMA 608)
- Technical Manual: Plastic Pipe Used in Embankment Dams (FEMA P-675)
- Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams (FEMA 473)
- Technical
Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA 484)
- Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Plants on Earthen Dams (FEMA 534)
- Dam Owner's Guide to Plant Impact on Earthen Dams (FEMA L-263)
- Dam Owner's Guide to Animal Impacts on Earthen Dams (FEMA L-264)
- Conduits through Embankment Dams: Best Practices for Design, Construction, Identification and Evaluation, Inspection, Maintenance, Renovation, and Repair (FEMA L-266)
The Interagency Committee on Dam Safety has prepared and approved the following federal guidelines for federal agency dam owners and regulators. The guidelines may also be used by non-federal dam owners, regulators, and operators.
Geospatial Dam Break, Rapid EAP, Consequence and Hazards GIS Toolkit and User Manual
A suite of ArcGIS tools designed to support the development of simplified dam break studies, Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) datasets, loss of life assessments, Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), and EAP map panel creation. This version of GeoDam-BREACH can be used for various workflows including: Simplified Dam Break Studies, Risk MAP Datasets, Loss of Life Assessment, EAP Map Panel Creation, and EAP Development. FEMA offers this suite ofArcGIS tools on a DVD or as a zipped file package for download (80 MB, below). The Users Guide is included with both the DVD and the download. The target audience is Dam Safety Officials across America.
Download the Geospatial Dam Break, Rapid EAP, Consequence and Hazards GIS Toolkit and Users Guide