ASDSO Awards

ASDSO annually honors those individuals and organizations making exemplary contributions to the improvement of dam safety in the U.S. through its awards program.

Current ASDSO Awards: National Rehabilitation Project of the Year (yearly), Regional Dam Safety Awards (yearly), Young Professional of the Year (as appropriate), Bruce Tschantz Public Safety at Dams (as appropriate), Media Outreach (as appropriate), Danny McCook Medal (as appropriate), Terry L. Hampton Medal (as appropriate), National Award of Merit (yearly), and Joseph J. Ellam President's Award (yearly)

View the 2025 Award Recipients

View ASDSO's Honorary Members

View the Full History of ASDSO Awards


The nomination window for the 2026 awards program will open in January 2026.