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Dam Inspections and Emergency Evaluations: Tips and Tricks from a Dam Safety Engineer

The current Virginia Impounding Structure Regulations require that a professional engineer licensed to practice in Virginia perform safety inspections according to the following schedule: High Hazard Dams:  once every two years Significant Hazard Dams:  once every three years Low Hazard Dams:  once every six years All dams:  after an overtopping event or after flows cause […]

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Lake Barton – Improvements to Aging Infrastructure

Fairfax County’s dam safety program recently identified a localized wet area on the downstream slope of Lake Barton, one of the County’s state regulated dams which was originally constructed in 1978.  This presentation will cover the steps taken by the County to monitor, investigate, evaluate, and develop remediation plans to address the wet spot, replace […]