{"id":83,"date":"2013-03-15T02:03:01","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T02:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:33:48","slug":"guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/regulations\/guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Dam Safety Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/DSGuidelines_R88.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Design and Construction of Small Embankment Dams (R88-June 1992) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/DSGuidelines_R92.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety Inspection of Dams (R92 &#8211; December 1992) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/03\/Cross-section-sample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cross-Section Sample (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seismic Hazard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/01-Hawaii%20Dam%20Safety%20-%20Regulatory\/2004%20SEISMIC%20GUIDELINES.pdf\">Seismic Analysis &amp; Post-Earthquake Inspections (C131-April 2004) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/05%20-%20Seismic%20Hazard%20Assessment\/Final%20DLNR%20SHA%20Report%20Rev20230616%20Clean(1).pdf\">Seismic Hazard Assessment for All High Hazard and select Significant Hazard Dams (2023) (PDF)<\/a> (Note: Additional Site-Specific Assessments for dams are available under the Activity Tab for the specific dam upon login to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Login.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/\">Dam Inventory Management System<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hydrologic (State Rainfall Data)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/09-State%20of%20Hawaii%20Rain%20Data\/1-Probable%20Maximum%20Precipitation%20Study%20for%20Hawaii-Final%20Report-08-2023(1).pdf\">Statewide Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) Study for Hawaii Final Report (2023) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/09-State%20of%20Hawaii%20Rain%20Data\/2-Probable%20Maximum%20Precipitation%20Study%20for%20Hawaii_Storm%20Data%20Appendix_G.pdf\">Statewide Probable Maximum Precipitation Study for Hawaii Storm Data Index (Appendix G) (2023) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/09-State%20of%20Hawaii%20Rain%20Data\/3-Probable%20Maximum%20Precipitation%20Study%20for%20Hawaii_PMP%20Appendices.pdf\">Appendices to the Statewide Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) Study for Hawaii (2023) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/09-State%20of%20Hawaii%20Rain%20Data\/20230208%20-%20Hawaii%20PMP%20Tool%20Documentation.pdf\">PMP Evaluation Tool Description and Instructions (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/09-State%20of%20Hawaii%20Rain%20Data\/Hawaii_Updated_Final_PMP_Evaluation_Tool.zip\">PMP Evaluation Tool Download (ZIP)<\/a> The PMP evaluation tool requires a desktop license of ArcGIS as well as a compatible file of the polygon of the watershed or area of interest. Dam owners or their representatives can also request that Dam Safety staff provide the data to them for a specific area, but dam owners must provide an ArcGIS compatible polygon of the area of interest (such as a shapefile or geodatabase).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Action Plans (EAP)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulated dam owners are required to create their EAPs using the EZ-EAP tool which can be accessed by logging into the <a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Login.aspx\">Dam Inventory Management System<\/a>.  For help on using EZ-EAP, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/training\/learning\/\">Learning Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operation and Maintenance (O&amp;M) Manual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/02-Hawaii%20Dam%20Safety%20-%20EAP%20and%20O&amp;M\/2012%2020120706-Dam%20Safety-FINAL%20O&amp;M%20Guidelines(1).pdf\">Dam Safety O&amp;M Guidelines (2012) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/02-Hawaii%20Dam%20Safety%20-%20EAP%20and%20O&amp;M\/2008%20O&amp;M%20Manual%20-%20Dam%20Safety%20-%20(Gannett).pdf\">Recommended Operating Procedures (2008) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dams.hawaii.gov\/Files\/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\/02-Hawaii%20Dam%20Safety%20-%20EAP%20and%20O&amp;M\/2012%2020120706-Dam%20Safety-FINAL%20O&amp;M-fill%20in%20template.docx\">O&amp;M template (2012) (Word Document)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Dam Safety Guidelines Seismic Hazard Hydrologic (State Rainfall Data) Emergency Action Plans (EAP) Regulated dam owners are required to create their EAPs using the EZ-EAP tool which can be accessed by logging into the Dam Inventory Management System. For help on using EZ-EAP, see our Learning Resources. 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