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Annual Owner Inspection

Dam safety rules require that high hazard dam owners conduct an inspection annually. Exempt are years when the dam owner's engineer conducts an inspection.
Inspecting Your MT Dam Video

Five-Year Engineer Inspections

Operation and Maintenance Manual

All permitted dams must maintain a current operation and maintenance manual.

• Operation Manual Requirements (ARM 34.14.404)
• Maintenance Manual Requirements (ARM 34.14.405)
• Model Operation and Maintenance Manual  (MS Word Document)
• Example Operation and Maintenance Manual

Dam Maintenance Information

• FEMA Technical Manual for Dam Owners Impacts of Plants on Earthen Dams
• FEMA Technical Manual for Dam Owners Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams
• Dam Maintenance Fact Sheets

*Outlet Works Rehabilitation Guide for Small Dams - This guide uses short stories and photos to illustrate considerations that dam owners, engineers and regulators must take into account when outlet rehabilitation is on the horizon. This is not intended to be a design guide. Rather, this guide highlights past experiences and lessons learned from others. Cautions and concerns are noted and resources for additional information identified. This guide was developed on the premise that informed dam owners make wise decisions. Wise decisions result in a successful project.

Other Information

• Small Earthen Embankment Construction
• So the Dam Safety Program Asked You to Hire an Engineer

Downstream Hazard Assessments for Small Dams

• The “standard of care” nationwide is to know what happens below
  your dam should it fail. If your dam is over 50 acre feet in capacity,
  you should apply for a downstream hazard classification. What if
  your dam is under 50 acre feet? You still should know what hazards
  are at risk below your dam. It is possible to estimate the dam breach
  flood area using a few simplifying assumptions and making some basic
  calculations. For information and guidance, please refer to the Small
  Dam Hazard Assessment Inventory.

 
Dam Emergency Action Plan System

Grants and Loans for Dam Owners

Applications and Information for Private Dam Owners

• Contact Bill Herbolich at CARDD (Renewable Resource Grants to Private Entities)

Applications and Information for Public Dam Owners

• Public Loan and Grant Programs Administered by DNRC