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Michigan Dam Owners Workshop
On April 28, 2009 the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality presented the Michigan Dam Owners Workshop at Northern Michigan University in Marquette Michigan. The full-day Dam Owners Workshop is provided below in its entirety. The workshop has been broken into parts to make viewing easier. To view a part, click on the link. Reference materials that were provided at the workshop can be accessed below.
Part 1 (view): (1 Hr 28 Min)
- Introduction
- Introduction to Dams (Workshop Session 1)
- State Dam Safety Law (Workshop Session 2)
- Dam Failure Modes and Case Histories (Workshop Session 3)
Session 3 - Participant Guide
Part 2 (view): (41 Min)
- Dam Failure Modes and Case Histories (continued) (Workshop Session 3)
Part 3 (view): (39 Min)
- Role of National Weather Service and National Weather Services Web Tools (Workshop Session 3a)
Part 4 (view): (18 Min)
- Improving the Emergency Action Plan for Your Dam (Workshop Session 3b)
Part 5: (view) (1 Hr 34 Min)
- Working with Your Emergency Management Coordinators (Workshop Session 3c)
- Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Inspections of Dams (Workshop Session 4)
Session 4 - Participant Guide
Note: Sessions 3a, 3b and 3c replaced the normal session 5, Emergency Action Planning, from the standard ADSO workshop module.
Part 6 (view): (1 Hr 22 Min)
- Public Safety, Security, and Dam Owner Liability (Workshop Session 6)
Session 6 - Participant Guide - Repair Projects - Hiring an Engineer Consultant, Costs, and Funding Options (Workshop Session 7)
Session 7 - Participant Guide - Conclusion
Reference Documents
- ASDSO Dam Owner Liability pdf
- ASDSO Internal Erosion of dams
- ASDSO Procuring the Services of an Engineer pdf
- Concrete Dam Inspection pdf
- Conduits FEMA L266 pdf
- Dam Safety: An Owner's Guidance Manual pdf
- Embankment Dam Inspection pdf
- Evacuation vs Inundation article 2009 pdf
- Evaluating Facility Emergency Preparedness pdf
- FEMA-64 Emergency Action Planning for Dam Owners pdf
- FEMA-473 Animal impacts on Dams pdf
- FEMA-534 Plants on Dams Manual pdf
- FEMA-L263 Plant Impact on Earthen Dams pdf
- FEMA-L-264 Animal Impacts on Earthen Dams pdf
- Great Links for Dam Owners
- Association of State Dam Safety Officials: https://damsafety.org/
- FEMA National Dam Safety Program: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety
- US Army Corps of Engineers: https://www.usace.army.mil/
- US Society on Dams: https://www.ussdams.org/
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov
- Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association (MSFA): https://www.mifloodsconference.org/index.php
- Dam Removal Toolkit: https://www.americanrivers.org/conservation-resources/river-restoration/
- Inspection of Spillways, Outlet Works, and Mechanical Equipment pdf
- Michigan Dam Safety Rules
- Operation Maintenance and Inspection Manual pdf
- Part 315 Michigan Dam Safety Act
Sample Emergency Action Plan (EAP)