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On-Demand Webinar: Natural Resources Conservation Service Dam Design and Dam Safety Resources: Policy, Procedures, and Tools

Resource Type
ASDSO Webinars
Reference Title
On-Demand Webinar: Natural Resources Conservation Service Dam Design and Dam Safety Resources: Policy, Procedures, and Tools
Author/Presenter
Durgin, Steve
Organization/Agency
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publisher Name
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Year
2017
Date
08/08/2017
Abstract/Additional Information

This webinar will provide an overview of multiple dam design and dam safety resources available from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The overview will include a presentation on the NRCS history of building dams and dam safety. The policy presentation will focus on key dam design and dam safety elements in the NRCS General Manual, the National Engineering Manual, and NRCS directives process. The presentation on NRCS design and dam safety procedures will highlight various NRCS Conservation Practice Standards, NRCS National Engineering Handbook chapters, and several NRCS Technical Releases. The presentation on tools will include overviews and applications of NRCS computer software such as TR20, TR20, SITES, WinDam, and DamWatch.

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