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Data
NPDP Database System
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Coming Soon:
-Post-Tension Anchor Database
-Labyrinth Spillways
2015 South Carolina Floods
New Papers, Reports
In the News
- Martin McCann Interviewed on NPR Regarding Buckeye Lake Dam in Ohio
Listen to the Interview Here
(Interview starts at 35:25 (min/secs) on the video)
Partners/Newsletters
Hydro News
Provided by Ron Corso
Schnabel Engineering Waterwire Newsletter
Upcoming Events
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U. S. Society on Dams Annual Conference April 11-15, 2016 Denver Colorado 
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Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference – New Orleans, LA September 12 – 16, 2015 
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Perspectives
Dams as Systems
A common view of a dam is to think of the major water retention structure(s) (the dam) that was built to create the reservoir. However, it is more realistic to view the dam as a system; a system of structures (natural and man-made), the reservoir and its boundaries, mechanical and electrical components, and operators. More importantly, the successful performance of a dam system depends on the aggregate satisfactory performance of the system that prevents a failure and uncontrolled release of the reservoir.
more...Find a Dam
Find and map a dam(s) in the NPDP Dams Directory
