A Strategy to Reduce the Risks and Impacts of Dams on Floodplains

The purpose of this document is to help floodplain management officials and communities better understand how dams affect floodplains, and the impacts dams may have on those communities. Information on dams that may have a bearing on a state’s or community’s responsibility to protect its citizens must be made accessible to ensure citizens are aware of the hazards and are prepared to deal with them. This report includes an analysis of the relationship of dams to the floodplain and recommendations on how to better integrate dams into floodplain management and risk reduction activities.