Low-head Dams: Mitigating Danger and Liability: Agenda


Low-head Dams: Mitigating Danger and Liability: Agenda

April 8, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

  • Definition and Dangers 
    • Definition of a low-head dam
    • Purposes of low-head dam
    • Lack of visual clues and changing flow conditions
    • Hydraulic jumps and dangerous conditions
    • Fatality statistics
  • Q&A Session 1 
  • Litigation Cases and Damages with Examples
  • Q&A Session 2 
  • Case Study Example
    • Site description
    • Flow and current conditions
    • Benefit/Cost
    • Complexities
  • Q&A Session 3
  • Law Review and Opportunities 
    • General Recap and Overview of Risk & Liability
    • Considerations to Think About When Planning a Project
    • Best Strategies for Reducing Fatalities and Liability
    • Opportunities to assist Project and its Funding
  • Final Q&A Session