Guidelines for Operation and Maintenance of Dams in Texas
Especially for dam owners, this manual covers not only the mechanics of dam safety, but also the broader legal and societal issues involved.
The following documents are available in PDF. (Help with PDF.)
- Complete manual
- Table of Contents and Introduction
- Chapter 1: An Approach to Dam Safety
- Chapter 2: Introduction to Dams
- Chapter 3: Hazards, Risks, Failures
- Chapter 4: Developing a Safety Program
- Chapter 5: Inspection Guidelines
- Chapter 6: Instrumentation and Monitoring Guidelines
- Chapter 7: Maintenance Guidelines
- Chapter 8: Guidelines for an Emergency Action Plan
- Chapter 9: Guidelines for Operations
- Chapter 10: Reducing the Consequences of Dam Failure
- Appendix A: Inspection Report
- Appendix B: Report Forms
- Appendix C: Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Recommendations on Herbicide Use to Control Vegetation on Earthen Dams
- Glossary
- Selected Bibliography
