Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
The Journal of Dam Safety
ASDSO's Journal of Dam Safety was first published in Spring 2003, under the guidance of editor Alton P. Davis.

The purpose of the technical journal is to provide opportunities for the dam safety community to share important information, lessons learned and technology related to dams and levees. 


Contents of Latest Issue
(V8 n2, 6/2010)

Replacing Lake Townsend Dam, by R. Cannon, G. Robblee, T. Marshall, G. Paxson (Schnabel Engineering); M. King, & A. Williams (City of Greensboro, NC).

Indiana Dam & Levee Distress - Observations During 2008 Midwest Flooding, by S. Carter, E. Guy, & G. Hensley (USACE).

Observations on Dam Overtopping Breach Processes and Prediction, by D. Temple, G. Hanson, & S. Hunt (USDA ARS).



Subscription to the Journal is one benefit of ASDSO membership. Non-members can subscribe by calling 859-257-5140 or emailing info@damsafety.org. Back issues and individual articles are available through the ASDSO Bookstore.


View an annotated list of articles
published in the Journal of Dam Safety.  Individual articles are available through the ASDSO Bookstore. 

Article Submittal Guidelines

1.  Submitted manuscripts must not have been published as copyrighted material by any entity other than ASDSO, nor may they be submitted for consideration for publication as copyrighted material by any entity aside from ASDSO while in review for the Journal of Dam Safety.  Exceptions may be granted, provided that an author whose paper has been previously copyrighted by another periodical or journal has secured copyright clearance, including associated fees, prior to submitting the paper.


2. Technical articles should be 8 to 10 pages in length (single-spaced) including graphics and photos.


3. Submit draft papers at least two months prior to the final article due date in MS Word format with photos and figures included in the paper.


4. One ASDSO State representative and one ASDSO Affiliate Member Advisory Committee member will review each draft paper for content and scope. Their comments will be returned to the author(s) for consideration in preparing the final paper.


5. Following editorial committee review, authors submit:
a. Final papers in MS Word format, including in-place photos and drawings and metric (SI) equivalent units in parentheses following English unit values;

b. Photos and graphics in a separate jpg or tiff format files; and


c. A short one-paragraph bio, digital photo and contact information for each author.

Prospective authors may contact Journal Editor Keith Ferguson or other members of the Journal Editorial Committee:
Keith A. Ferguson, Chair
National Practice Leader
Dams, Levees, and Hydraulic Structures
HDR
303 East 17th Avenue Suite 700
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303.764.1520

Lyle Bentley

Chief, Dam Safety Program
Tennessee DE&C
6th Floor, L&C Tower
401 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37243-1539
Phone: 615-532-0154

Craig Findlay

Findley Engr, Inc.
70 Old Field Road
Yarmouth, ME 04096
Phone: 207-846-1465
Fax: 207-846-3434

John W. France

Senior Principal
URS Corporation
8181 East Tufts Avenue
Denver CO 80237
Phone: 303-740-3812
Fax:  303-694-3946
James W. Gallagher
Chief Water Res. Engr.
NH DES Dam Bureau
6 Hazen Drive   
P.O. Box 95    
Concord, NH 03302-0095   
Phone: 603-271-1961
Fax:  603-271-2982

Michele Lemieux

Dam Safety Program Manager
MT DNRC
1424 9th Avenue
P.O. Box 201601
Helena, MT 59620-1601
Phone:406-444-6613

Art Miller

Distinguished Professor-PSU
AECOM
315 S. Allen Street, Suite 121
State College, PA 16801
Phone: 814-571-6112
Fax: 814-253-1495

Mark Schultz
CA DWR Divion of Safety of Dams
2200 X Street, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: 916-227-4619
Fax: 916-227-4500

Bill Sturtevant

Dam and Floodplain Section
WI DNR
GEF 2, WT/6
101 S. Webster
Madison, VI 53707-7921
Phone:  608-266-
Fax:  608-267-2800

James Weldon

Dam Safety Engineer
Denver Water Department
1600 West 12th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 303-628-6657
Fax: 303-628-6851




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