{"id":973,"date":"2025-09-26T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T02:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/?page_id=973"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:46:22","slug":"about-the-dam-safety-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/about-dam-safety\/about-the-dam-safety-program\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Dam Safety Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here in Hawaii, most of our dams were constructed before 1940 to support the sugarcane plantations. Because of the age of these facilities, the State Dam Safety Program plays a vital role in regulating and promoting the safety of these structures.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 76%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>While no dam can ever be completely &#8220;fail-safe&#8221; due to inherent uncertainties in man-made structures, the dam safety program strives to increase the safety of the dams in Hawaii by:<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/DS-functions-1.png\" alt=\"Dam Safety Functions Diagram\" class=\"wp-image-996 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/DS-functions-1.png 928w, https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/DS-functions-1-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/DS-functions-1-768x550.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encouraging high safety standards and regulations in the practices and procedures for dam site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance, and emergency preparedness through <em>inspections<\/em>, <em>enforcement<\/em>, <em>permitting<\/em>, and <em>certificates to impound water<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining an updated and accurate <em>inventory<\/em> of dams, physical conditions, and potential hazard <em>classifications<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting a continuous, dynamic process where guidelines, practices, and procedures are examined periodically and updated and providing <em>technical assistance<\/em> to dam owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Outreach<\/em> to all public and private agencies involved in dam safety activities including owner <em>training<\/em> and dissemination of information to the public.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Emergency preparedness<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing financial resources to owners through State and Federal <em>grants<\/em>, when available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of Regulated Dams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/8501ffb50d4f4320bb3bc2d591154d9a\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_end\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_end\">\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further details of the Program&#8217;s activities and achievements can be found in the <a href=\"http:\/\/dlnr.hawaii.gov\/reports\/\">annual reports<\/a> submitted to the Governor and the Legislature for the preceding fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/about-dam-safety\/hazard-classification\/\">Hazard Classification<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/dam\/about-dam-safety\/condition-assessment\/\">Condition Assessment<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/52e113df590341cb8c6aab9d15317749\">History<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/dlnr.hawaii.gov\/reports\/reports-to-the-legislature\/\">Annual Reports<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/fcds\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here in Hawaii, most of our dams were constructed before 1940 to support the sugarcane plantations. 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