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Division of Safety of Dams

From GEOtechref

The California Water Code entrusts the regulatory Dam Safety Program to the Department of Water Resources. The principal goal of this program is to avoid dam failure and thus prevent loss of life and destruction of property. Dams under State jurisdiction are an essential element of the California infrastructure that provides constant water supply integrity. [1]

water.ca.gov/damsafety

Library

• Fault Activity Guidelines, W.A. Fraser, Division of Safety of Dams, California Department of Water Resources, January 26, 2001. Download File (PDF)
• Engineering Geology Considerations for Specifying Dam Foundation Objectives, William A. Fraser, Division of Safety of Dams, California Department of Water Resources, January 26, 2001. Download File (PDF)
• Improving Seismic Safety of Dams in California, Donald. H Babbitt, Division of Safety of Dams, California Department of Water Resources. Download File (PDF)
• General Approach to Seismic Stability Analysis of Earth Embankment Dams, Donald H. Babbitt and Stephen W. Verigin, Division of Safety of Dams, California Department of Water Resources. Download File (PDF)
• DSOD Fault Activity Guidelines, W.A. Fraser, California Division of Safety of Dams, October 1, 1995. Download File (PDF)