Soil and Water Conservation Districts - Dam Breach Inundation Study Updates (DBIZ: Past, Present, & Future)
The Department of Conservation and Recreation – Division of Soil and Water Conservation in 2019 started to review and update existing Dam Breach Inundation Studies. Key elements updated include 2015 Virginia Probable Maximum Precipitation Values, 2018 Virginia Probable Maximum Precipitation Temporal Distribution, 2021 USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Hydrologic Soils Ratings, Lidar topography, Hec-RAS 2D modeling, and downstream lateral inflow standardization. This presentation will discuss the results and trends from seven (7) Dam Breach Inundation Studies, nine (9) Spillway Capacity Studies, six (6) Incremental Damage Analysis, and two (2) Acer-11 Studies.
Author Bio
Charles received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1997.
He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky and Virginia.
Charles worked in the Private Sector for 18 year prior to joining the Department of Conservation & Recreation; Soil and Water Conservation Division in 2016 as the District Dam Engineer. As the District Dam Engineer, Charles is the Engineer of Record for 104 Soil and Water Conservation District Dams and 11 State Park Dams.
