Managing Our Water Retention Systems

Is DAM Such a Bad Word? A Review of the Perception of Dams (Kevin Griebenow and Manoshree Sundaram, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Evaluating California Central Valley Levee Systems (Richard Millet, Sujan Punyamurthula and Juan Vargas, URS Corporation; Mike Inamine and Steve Mahnke, California Department of Water Resources)

An Examination of Dam Failure vs. Age of Dams (Patrick J. Regan, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concrete Dams)

Center Hill Dam — Mitigating Effects of Alkali Aggregate Reaction with Vertical Slots (Kenneth D. Hull, Corps of Engineers)

Trunnion Anchor Rod Failures, West Point Dam Project (George V. Poiroux and Davood Tashbin, Corps of Engineers)

A Method of Evaluating the Safety of Deteriorating Buttress Dams (Guy S. Lund and Michael S. Ledesma, URS Corporation)

RCC Trends in Early 21st Century Mid-Size Dams in the U.S (Fares Y. Abdo, Portland Cement Association)

Staged Construction Thermal Analysis for San Vicente Dam Raise Project (Glenn S. Tarbox, Bashar S. Sudah, Vik Iso-Ahola and Michael F. Rogers, MWH Americas, Inc.; and Jim Zhou, San Diego County Water Authority)

Rehabilitation of Lake Sherburne Dam Outlet Works Using Silica Fume Concrete (Dave Paul and Tom Scobell, Bureau of Reclamation)

Outlet Tunnel Slab Damage at Seven Oaks Dam (Chris Bahner, WEST Consultants, Inc.)

Dynamic Uplift of Concrete Linings: Theory and Case Studies (E.F.R. Bollaert, AquaVision Engineering Ltd.
Fast Tracking Emergency Scour Repairs at Allegheny Dam 6, Clinton, Pennsylvania (Brian H. Greene, Joseph W. Premozic and Timothy O’Loughlin, Corps of Engineers)

Seismic Fragility Assessment of Concrete Gravity Dams (Soha Mirzahosseinkashani and Mohsen Ghaemian, Sharif University of Technology)

Calibrating a Probable Maximum Flood Simulation on the Lower Susquehanna River (Bryce Mochrie, Jay Greska and C. E. Tsai, PB Power; and Ted Rineer, Safe Harbor Water Power Corp.)

Spillway Widening Optimization for Passing Increased PMF (Vik Iso-Ahola, James Lindell and John C. Haapala, MWH Americas, Inc.)

The (Cost, Time, …) Benefits of Using CFD Hydraulic Models for Various Dam Projects (Mike Phillips and Frank Lan, URS Corporation)

Scour Upstream of Dam Piers (Amanda Sutter, Edward Demsky, Kenneth Koller and Michael Navin, Corps of Engineers)

Monte Carlo Simulation for Sensitivity Statistics for Geometry of Plunge Pools Downstream of Ski-Jump Bucket Spillway (G. Shams Ghahfarokhi, P.H.A.J.M van Gelder, J.K.. Vrijling and A. R. Amiri Simkooi, Delft University of Technology)

Integration of Water Management into Risk Reduction: Bluestone Dam (James M. Schray and Theresa A. Dawson, Corps of Engineers)

Upgrading Your Dam — Preparedness Planning for Spartanburg Water’s Lake Blalock Dam (Robert Osborne, Randy Boyce and Greg Zamensky, Black & Veatch Corporation; Aled Hughes, MWH; and Roger Rhodes and Ken Tuck, Spartanburg Water)

Fit for Service Assessments for Hydraulic Steel Structures (Thomas L. North, Corps of Engineers)

Cost Effective Modification of Flood Release Gates for Aquatic Base Flows (Stefan Schadinger and Anthony Plizga, PB Power; Ray Barham, Alcoa Power Generation Inc.; and John Lyon, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Replacement of the Low-Level Outlet Control at San Pablo Dam (Sean M. Todaro and Ray G. Wong, East Bay Municipal Utility District)

Lake Townsend Dam Replacement Project, Greensboro, NC (Robert Cannon, Rick Lux, Gerald Robblee, Tillman Marshall and Greg Paxson, Schnabel Engineering; and Melinda King and Allan Williams, City of Greensboro, North Carolina)

Stability Evaluation of the Hinze Dam Lower Intake Tower (Scott L. Jones, Brad Dawson and David Hughes, URS Corporation)

A Public Alert System for Dam Discharge Using Wireless Sensor Network (Sea Hoon Kim, Korea Water Resources Corporation)

Thermographic Imaging of Voids Behind Conduits and Drains (J.W. Wright, J.R. Smith, N. Myers, C. Cooper, J. M. Jones and R. Becker, Bureau of Reclamation)

Excavation Near Critical Dam Infrastructure at Howard Hanson Dam (Richard E. Smith and Thomas J. Danielson, Corps of Engineers; and George T. Lightwood and William A. Hultman, Shannon & Wilson, Inc.)

Implementation and Management of a Successful GIS for the FERC Relicensing Process — Lessons Learned (K. Bynoe, P. Shiers and A. Plizga, PB Power; and M. Olson, Alcoa Power Generation Inc.)

Satellite Positioning and Monitoring Solutions for Dam, Levee and Other Water Retention Systems (P. Drummond, Trimble Navigation Ltd.)

Evaluating GNSS Monitoring Options in a Real-Time Network Environment (Gavin Schrock, Seattle Public Utilities)

Inverse Calculation of Shear Wave Velocity of Rockfill Zone Using Microearthquake Records (Ha Ik-Soo and Oh Byung-Hyun, Korea Water Resources Corporation)

Characterization of Dam Foundation Blocks Using Digital Photogrammetric Mapping and Borehole Geophysical Logging to Create Comprehensive 3D Foundation Models (P. Shaffner, R. Heisler, L. Krosley, J. Kottenstette and J. Wright, Bureau of Reclamation)

Evaluation of Shear Strength of Mélange Foundation at Calaveras Dam (John W. Roadifer and Michael P. Forrest, URS Corporation; and Eric Lindquist, Berti-Lindquist Consulting Engineers, Inc.)

Seepage, Rock Stability & Bank Stabilization, Abiquiu Dam and Reservoir, New Mexico (S. R. Hess-Brittelle, Corps of Engineers)

Risk Evaluation of Dams on Karst Foundations (Jeffrey A. Schaefer, Corps of Engineers)

Dams on Carbonate Foundations in the United States (Arthur H. Walz, Jr. and David B. Wilson, Gannett Fleming, Inc.)

Characterization of Geologic Features Affecting Seepage through Carbonate Dam Foundations (Michael A. Knight and William M. Roman, Gannett Fleming, Inc.)

Design, Construction and Performance of Seepage Barriers for Dams on Carbonate Foundations (Donald A. Bruce, Geosystems, L.P.; and Trent L. Dreese and David B. Wilson, Gannett Fleming, Inc.)

Designing a New Dam at a Karst Geology Site (Steve Whiteside and Kirk Westphal, CDM)
Seepage Concerns at Keystone Dam, Oklahoma (D. Wade Anderson, Randel J. Mead and James L. McHenry, Corps of Engineers)

Re-Analysis of the Failure of Teton Dam (Geraldo R. Iglesia and James L. Stiady, G2 D Resources, LLC; and Jim Zhou, San Diego County Water Authority)

Herbert Hoover Dike Seepage Remedial Design Concepts (Jacob R. Davis, Erich D. Guy and Ronald L. Nettles, Corps of Engineers)

Comprehensive Foundation Rehabilitation at Bear Creek Dam (Conrad H. Ginther and John E. Charlton, Paul C. Rizzo Associates)

Internal Erosion Incidents at Bureau of Reclamation Dams (William O. Engemoen and Charles G. Redlinger, Bureau of Reclamation)

Long Term Performance of Seepage Barriers, Findings from Case Histories and Analyses (John D. Rice, Utah State University)

3D GeoStatistics to Evaluate Embankment and Foundation Seepage (Kenneth R. Pattermann, Corps of Engineers)

Using Geophysics to Evaluate an Embankment Dam Sinkhole (Mike McCaffrey, PB Power; Phil Sirles, Zonge Geosciences, Inc.; William Black, Norcal Geophysical, Inc.; Paul Shiers, PB Power; and Ray Barham, Alcoa Power Generation Inc.)

Re-Evaluation of the Seismic Stability of Chabot Dam (Lelio H. Mejia, Jerry Wu and Theodore B. Feldsher, URS Corporation; and Atta B. Yiadom, East Bay Municipal Utility District)

Use of Seismic Deformation Analysis in Remediation Design (Vlad Perlea, Michael Ruthford and David Serafini, Corps of Engineers)

Seismic Input Motion Uncertainty for Embankment Dams (Gilles Bureau, William A. Rettberg and Steve Verigin, GEI Consultants, Inc.)

Challenges and Opportunities in Rehabilitating and Enlarging a 100-Year-Old On-Channel Reservoir (Matthew Bliss, Steve Whiteside and Kelly DiNatale, CDM; Travis Smith, San Luis Valley Irrigation District; and Don Deere, Deere and Ault)

Multi-Use of a Rehabilitated Reservoir for Improved River Administration, Flood Control, Agricultural, Domestic, Environmental and Recreational Benefits (Kelly DiNatale and Matthew Bliss, CDM; and Travis Smith, San Luis Valley Irrigation District)

Levee Screening Tool (David Margo, Andy Harkness and Jason Needham, Corps of Engineers)

Reliability Evaluation of the Natomas Levee System as Part of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project, Sacramento, California (Edward A. Ketchum and Mary P. Perlea, Corps of Engineers; and Raymond Costa, Consultant)

Simplified Approach to Assess Levee Seismic Vulnerability (Scott Shewbridge, Jerry Wu, Sujan Punyamurthula and Juan Vargas, URS Corporation; and Steve Mahnke and Mike Inamine, California Department of Water Resources)

V-Line Canal Failure (Christopher Slaven, Richard LaFond and John Cyganiewicz, Bureau of Reclamation)

Geotechnical Assessment of Indiana Dams and Levees During the June 2008 Midwest Flood (Greg A. Hensley, Erich D. Guy, Sean C. Carter, Steven S. Spagna and Troy S. O’Neal, Corps of Engineers)

Potential Failure Modes of the Truckee Canal Failure at Fernley, Nevada (Dave Paul and Chris Slaven, Bureau of Reclamation)

Seepage Cut-Offs for Levees: A Technology Review (Donald A. Bruce, Geosystems, L.P.; and George Sills, Geotechnical Engineering Consultant)
Accurate and Reliable Construction Cost Estimates (Dan Hertel, Barnard Construction Company, Inc.; and Roy Watts, URS Corporation)

Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam — Assessing Construction Risks for Seismic Remediation Alternatives (M. Jonathan Harris and Gregg A. Scott, Bureau of Reclamation)

Innovative Rehabilitation at the Cobble Mountain Dam Outlet Works Facility (Neill J. Hampton, Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.; and James Constantino, Springfield Water & Sewer Commission)

Carter Lake Dam Outlet Works Addition (John W. France and Michael T. Zusi, URS Corporation; Carl Brouwer, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; and Paul M. Ruchti, Bureau of Reclamation)

Design and Construction Methods of a Rockfill Cofferdam through 200 Feet of Water (Mark Pabst, Bureau of Reclamation)

A.V. Watkins Dam Modification: Cement-Bentonite Slurry Cutoff Wall (Brandt Demars, Curt Pledger and Bruce Barrett, Bureau of Reclamation)

Otter Rapids Seepage Control and Piping Remediation (Iván A. Contreras, William J. Forsmark, Rich H. Ver Strate and Jon Ausdemore, Barr Engineering Company; and Todd Poehlman, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation)

A Structured Approach to Incorporating Uncertainty into a Dam Safety Risk
Assessment (David S. Bowles, Sanjay S. Chauhan, Loren R. Anderson and Terry F. Glover, Utah State University and RAC Engineers & Economists)

Interim Tolerable Risk Guidelines for the US Army Corps of Engineers Dams (Dale F. Munger, Corps of Engineers; David S. Bowles, Utah State University and RAC Engineers & Economists; Douglas D. Boyer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Darryl W. Davis, David A. Margo and David A. Moser, Corps of Engineers; Patrick J. Regan, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Nathan Snorteland, Bureau of Reclamation)

A Comparison of Methods for Estimating Loss of Life from Dam Failure (Wayne J. Graham, Bureau of Reclamation)

Risk Analysis for Shasta Dam Raise (Thomas E. Hepler, Bill Fiedler and John LaBoon, Bureau of Reclamation)

Dam Failure Analysis and Consequence Estimation (David Margo, John Hunter, Barry Moran and Jason Needham, Corps of Engineers)

Managing Dam Safety Risk Through a Joint Emergency Action Plan Functional Exercise (S. Williamson, J. Paolino and G. Tucker, PB Power; M. Gross, Alcoa Power Generation Inc.; and J. Lyon, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Emergency Action Planning of Risk Reduction Measures (Jeffrey Racicot, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Critical Infrastructure and Key Resource Information Sharing Environment Implementation (Carlos Kizzee, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Tracy Swain, CSC)

Rehabilitation of Marmet Dam — Condition Assessment Based Evaluation of Risk and Reliability (Chirag D. Mehta and Perry R. Cole, INCA Engineers, Inc.; and Anthony I. Cremeans, Corps of Engineers)

Consequence Ratings: A Streamlined Method for Developing Potential Loss of Life Estimates (Jay Stateler, Bureau of Reclamation; John Anevski and Doug Oellermann, Bureau of Indian Affairs; and Mike Brown, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes)

DAMSE Methodology for Security Assessment of Dams: Comparison to DHS Screening Outcomes (Ignacio Escuder, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia; Massimo Meghella, Cesi Ricerca; Manuel G. de Membrillera, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia; and Enrique E. Matheu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Consequence-Based Top Screen Methodology for Dams and Levees (Enrique E. Matheu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Frank Calcagno, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Hal Dalson, Consumers Energy)

A Comparative Study on Risk Assessment Methodologies for Security and Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, Corps of Engineers; Enrique E. Matheu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Edward J. Jopeck, SRA International; and Michael K. Sharp, Corps of Engineers)

USACE-DHS Collaborative Efforts on Risk Assessment and Blast Mitigation for Dams (Michael K. Sharp and Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, Corps of Engineers; and Enrique E. Matheu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Methodology for Estimating Economic Consequences for Dam Failure Scenarios (Dawn Munger, Bureau of Reclamation)

Application of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Framework to the 2008 Dam Security Exercise Series (DSES-08) (Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, Corps of Engineers; Douglas J. Norton, Battelle Memorial Institute; Enrique E. Matheu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and William B. Empson and John W. Hunter, Corps of Engineers)

Expanding the Security Information Base Among Dam and Levee Owners and Operators (Al Hancock, Xcel Energy Corporation; John Moyle, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; Enrique E. Matheu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Elizabeth Hocking, Argonne National Laboratory)

Cuyahoga River Restoration Project: Balancing History and Environment (Ted Johnson and Greg Schell, CDM; and Robert Brown, City of Kent, Ohio)

Flood Control Dam (Hantangang Dam) (Un Il Baek, Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd; Wan Ho Lee, Korea Water Resources Corporation; and Tae Myoung Jeon, Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd)

Hiding in Plain Sight — Using the Natural Landscape as a Visual Barrier (Andrew Aceves and Melissa L. Dubinsky, Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Inc.; and Craig Giesmann, AmerenUE)

Truckee River Below Derby Dam Restoration Project (Mitchell Blum, HDR Engineering, Inc.; Mahmood Azad, Douglas County Nevada; Caryn Huntt DeCarlo, Bureau of Reclamation; and Terri Svetich, City of Reno NV)

Biological Indicators of Conditions Below Dams in the Western United States (S. Mark Nelson, Bureau of Reclamation)

Application of Stochastic Time Series Modeling in the Development of Instream Flow Recommendations (Thomas Hardy, Ekaterina Saraeva and Lisa Jensen, Utah State University)

Sampling and Detection of Dreissena Species: Zebra/Quagga Mussels in Your Water System (Denise M. Hosler, Bureau of Reclamation)

Environmentally Considerate Lubricants for Dams and Hydro Power Plants (Patrick Laemmle and Peter Rohrbach, PANOLIN AG)

Approach to Management of Risks on the San Vicente Dam Raise Project (Kelly Rodgers, San Diego County Water Authority; Geraldo R. Iglesia, G2 D Resources, LLC; Thomas O. Keller, GEI Consultants, Inc.; and Jeffrey A. Shoaf, San Diego County Water Authority)

Asset Management — Where Should Our Money Go? (Cory Morgan, Corps of Engineers)

Wolf Creek and Center Hill Dams Seepage, Piping, and Remediation in a Karst Foundation at Wolf Creek Dam — Jamestown, Kentucky (Michael F. Zoccola, Tommy A. Haskins and Daphne M. Jackson, Corps of Engineers)

The Evolution of Instrumentation and Monitoring at Wolf Creek Dam Focusing on Potential Failure Modes (Jocelyn Feliciano, Tommy A. Haskins and Timothy McCleskey, Corps of Engineers)

Mapping Techniques for Communicating Potential Consequences of Dam Failure at Wolf Creek and Center Hill Dams (Benjamin L. Rohrbach, Corps of Engineers)

Turning Data into Information at Wolf Creek Dam (L. Benneyworth, W. Spencer, D. Green, J. Albee and B. Shah, AMEC Earth &Environmental; Mark Elson, Corps of Engineers, T. Johanboeke, AMEC Earth &Environmental; and T. Haskins and M. Zoccola, Corps of Engineers)

Impacts of Pool Restrictions on the Cumberland River Basin Reservoir System Operation (Robert B. Sneed, Corps of Engineers)

Emergency Action Planning at Wolf Creek Dam (R. Kyle Hayworth, Corps of Engineers)

Dams as Systems -- A Holistic Approach to Dam Safety (Regan, Patrick)