Resource
Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 14 - Dam Safety Performance Monitoring Program
Resource Type
Guidelines, Technical Manuals, Reference Books
Reference Title
Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 14 - Dam Safety Performance Monitoring Program
Organization/Agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Year
2017
Date
01/2017
Document Number
FERC 01192
Abstract/Additional Information
The guidelines presented in this chapter provide recommended procedures and criteria to develop a Dam Safety Performance Monitoring Program based upon "failure mode thinking" to assist in reviewing and evaluating the safety and performance of water retaining project works regulated by FERC. The procedure includes: Development of a Supporting Technical Information Document (STI); A Potential Failure Mode Analysis (PFMA); and Development of a Surveillance and Monitoring Plan (SMP).
