Learning

2023 Hawaii Dam Safety Fundamentals Training

The slides for the 2-day workshop on dam safety fundamentals

First day morning Session (PDF)

  • A History of dam safety in Hawaii
  • Dam Fundamentals (Dam 101)
  • Why do Dam’s Fail?
  • Regulations and permits
  • Owner Responsibilities and Liability
  • Hazard Creep

First day afternoon Session (PDF)

  • Preparing and conducting Dam Inspections
  • Inspecting embankment dams
  • Inspecting spillways and outlets

Second day Session (PDF)

  • Results from Phase 1 Investigations
  • Operations and Maintenance Plans and Emergency Action Plans
  • Screening Level Risk Assessments

2019 Hawaii Dam Safety Workshop

Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Resources

  • Resources for Dam Owners and Operators – Includes short videos, publications, and other helpful resources on various Dam Safety topics
  • Toolbox – A great resource for many dam safety topics, this resource provides easy to follow overviews of various topics and links to more in-depth publications, training materials and other resources on each topic

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