Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
ASDSO is a non-profit organization of state and federal dam safety regulators, dam owners/operators, dam designers, manufacturers/suppliers, academia, contractors and others interested in dam safety. Our mission is to advance and improve the safety of dams by supporting the dam safety community and state dam safety programs, raising awareness, facilitating cooperation, providing a forum for the exchange of information, representing dam safety interests before governments, providing outreach programs, and creating a unified community of dam safety advocates.
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4/30/08 - Latest Dam Safety News - Unusual source of funding for Alabama dam repairs, legal wrangling over access to Ka Loko dam site, federal funds sought for Virginia dam rehab... more
March 2008 - Federal Dam Safety Legislation Moves Forward - The National Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act which would provide $200 million over five years to repair state and locally owned dams, was passed by the full House of Representatives on October 29, 2007. Last week, over 160 ASDSO and ASCE members touted the benefits of passing this important legislation in the Senate (currently bill number S. 2238). The Senate version was introduced by Senators Akaka (HI), Voinovich (OH), Schumer (NY), Inouye (HI) and Specter (PA). more
3/11/08 - Announcements - Register now for the 2008 Advanced Technical Seminar on Slope Stability for Embankment Dams, July 22-25 in Philadelphia; RFPs available for: 1) New owner workshop on Operation and Maintenance; and 2) Computer animations of failure modes for simple public awareness usage. more
Technical Tools - Simplified Risk Categorization Tool Available - Pre-release versions of the tool, consisting of two Excel spreadsheets, and a users manual are now available for downloading from the ASDSO website. more
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