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Enhancing Community Readiness for Dambreak Flooding with FEMA

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Dam Safety and Floodplain Management Division was recently awarded a FEMA grant for Collaborative Technical Assistance (CTA).  It will facilitate aiding communities at risk of dam-related flooding to better understand their risk landscape and the potential consequences of dam-related emergencies. The CTA will include planning for emergencies related […]

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Potential Failure Modes & Risk Evaluation in Dam Safety

Design criteria for dams has evolved over time, often in response to dam failure events. While the industry, regulators, and dam owners have worked together to improve overall dam safety in Virginia, recent dam failures across the United States and other countries should prompt all to consider the lessons that can be learned and applied. For example, near-failure and failure events at structures such […]