Potential Failure Modes & Risk Evaluation in Dam Safety

Design criteria for dams has evolved over time, often in response…

Challenges in Active Dam Rehabilitation

The City of Winchester owns and operates the Percy D. Miller…

Bifurcation at South River: Using HEC-RAS to Evaluate Unique Flow Conditions

One of the first steps in a dam rehabilitation is calculating…

Recognizing Risk – The Prioritization of High Hazard Potential Dams

The FEMA HHPD grant funding bases eligibility on whether a dam…

Lake Barton – Improvements to Aging Infrastructure

Fairfax County’s dam safety program recently identified a localized…

Dam Risk Reduction

In Virginia alone, there are 2,900 dams ranging from farm ponds…