Exploring Dam Breach Parameters: Observed and Modeled: Agenda


Exploring Dam Breach Parameters: Observed and Modeled: Agenda

March 14, 2023
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

  • Importance of Understanding Breaches
    • Breaches do occur
    • We need to be prepared to respond
    • We need to understand consequences so that we can make decisions
  • Attributes of Actual Breaches (In this portion of the presentation, I will show photographs and videos of actual breaches, pointing out attributes of actual breaches.)
  • Research into Breach Parameters
    • NRCS/ARS
    • IMPACT
  • Dam Breach Parameter Estimating Methods
    • Comparative analysis
    • Regression Equations
    • Physically-Based Computer Models
  • Dam Breach Parameter Selection
    • For EAPs
    • For Hazard Potential Classification
    • For Risk-Based Analyses
    • Conveying Uncertainty