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Dams 101What do owners need to know about dams?
Jill Stewart, P.E., DHEC Dam Safety program
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What is a Dam?
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Parts of A Dam
Note: Not all dams have all of these parts
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Reservoir
Upstream Slope
Crest
Primary Spillway
Downstream Slope
Auxiliary (Emergency)
Spillway
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Dam Safety Regulation
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Criteria for Regulation
• Dams that meet any of the following three criteria:
25’ in height
Impounds 50 ac-ft or more
Potential failure may cause loss of human life
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Measuring Height
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Hazard Classification
• Dams are classified based on the “hazard” they could bring in the event of failure.
• Hazards can be homes, roads, critical utilities (water, gas, sewer) that might be flooded if a dam breaks or “breaches.”
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Classification of Regulated Dams
Class I Class 2 Class 3
High Hazard Significant Hazard Low HazardDam failure would likely result in loss of life.
Dam failure wouldn’t likely result in loss of life, but property, roads and other key infrastructure would be damaged.
Dam failure might cause minimal property damage to others. Loss of life is not expected.
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South Carolina’s Regulated
Dams
Class 1 - High
Class 2 - Significant
Class 3 - Low
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Permitting for Repair of
Dams
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Maintenance vs. Repair
• Maintenance includes those activities performed on a routine basis by the owner to keep the dam in proper working order. No permit is needed for maintenance.
• Repair refers to those activities undertaken that might affect the safety of the dam. Permits are required before repairs are made to a dam.
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Maintenance Examples
• Removing trash and debris from a spillway• Mowing • Trapping rodents and filling in rodent burrows• Operating spillways• Installation of stone or rip-rap for erosion
protection (as long as no excavation occurs)
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Repair Examples
• Replacement of or work to spillway structures• Grading and excavation of slopes, spillways or
dam crest• Removal of tree roots and stumps • Installation of drainage controls (toe drains)
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Repair
• Owners of regulated dams must obtain a permit from DHEC before they begin repairs to their dams.
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Permit Process
Application Received Staff Review Comments to
Engineer
Review of Engineer’s Revisions
Issuance of Permit
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Applications
• Applications for repair should include:
Application form
Engineering report outlining planned repairs
Engineering plans
Calculations to support engineering design
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Plan Preparation
• Regulations require that all plans to repair a regulated dam be prepared by an engineer licensed to practice in South Carolina.
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Dam Inspections:Identifying Present or Developing Dam Deficiencies
Shawn Frazer
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Lookin’ For Trouble:Find Big Problems Before They’re Too Big.
• It’s typically easier to fix a small problem early on than letting it become a bigger problem.
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First things first: Why bother?
• “Doesn’t DHEC inspect my dam for me?”• “My dam was just repaired/rebuilt, it’ll hold.”• “It’s fine. My dam survived ____.”
The 2015 Historic Rain Event A hundred years of use…Hugo
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“Doesn’t DHEC do that?”(We do… but you should too!)
• The owners and the people who use the dam regularly may be more familiar with day-to-day conditions.
• DHEC dam inspections are intermittent. (Every two, three or five years)
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“I just fixed it…”• Recent repairs should be treated just as
carefully as a known problem area. • Think of it as a medical procedure. If your dam
just underwent surgery, it should probably have regular checkups for a while.
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“My dam survived…”(The ‘Survivalist’ Attitude)
• External conditions might have been different at that time.
• There is ALWAYS a worse storm that could hit.
• Stress and wear are cumulative.
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Keeping An Eye On Things:Inspecting Like An Inspector
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Sliding, Slumping, SlippingLikely Cause:
Over-steep slopes or an unstable foundation can cause embankment material to shift out of place down the embankment slope.
Watch for:Cracking lengthwise across the dam, bulging or sagging areas on the slopes.
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Sliding, Slumping, Slipping
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RiprapTypical Deficiencies: • Poor quality riprap or poorly-graded
riprap (oversized or undersized) can break down or offer insufficient protection.
• Wave action can move embankment materials and shift placed riprap, increasing exposed embankment area and allowing further erosion.
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Riprap
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ErosionLikely Cause:
Water flowing over the surface of the dam or over earthen spillways transports sediment away from the embankment.Bare dirt or non-grassed slopes are common occurrence areas.
Watch for:After heavy rains, look for areas of exposed dirt, and for gullies and rills in the dirt.
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Erosion
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Erosion
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Trees and VegetationDeficiencies: (See FEMA-534)• Woody brush and tree growth
on dams are undesirable.• Vegetation obscures
inspection, can harbor rodents, or can topple in high winds.
• Excessive vegetation or debris in spillways.
Recommendations:• Trees and brush that are 4” in
diameter or smaller should not require a permit to cut.
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Trees and Vegetation
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Animal ImpactsDeficiencies: (See FEMA-473)• Thick vegetation and wooded
areas near the reservoir can provide a habitat for beavers, muskrats and other burrowing rodents.
• Livestock or other animal paths over a dam can significantly damage slopes.
Watch for:• Rodent activity, bare paths over
the dam.
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Animal Impacts
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Animal Impacts
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CrackingTransverse Cracking
(Across the Dam)Likely Cause:
Uneven movement of the dam or adjacent segments might occur and cause transverse cracking.
Potential Problems:Transverse cracking can create an area susceptible to deformation or failure and a path for seepage through the dam.
Longitudinal Cracking(Along the Dam)
Likely Cause: Foundation movement and settlement occurring unevenly along the dam length can cause longitudinal cracking.
Potential Problems:Longitudinal cracking can create an area susceptible to failure and decreases embankment support, which can result in sliding or slumping.
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CrackingTransverse Cracking
(Across the Dam)Longitudinal Cracking
(Along the Dam)
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Low Areas On CrestLikely Cause:
Non-uniform or excessive settlement of the dam embankment or foundation can lower a portion of the top of the dam.
Potential Problems:Decreased freeboard will cause spillways to be less able to handle large flows before overtopping occurs.
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Low Areas on Crest
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Seepage Water FlowsPiping: (Through the Embankment)• A channel or pathway has opened
through the dam that allows water to freely flow through.
• Continued flow can saturate the surrounding embankment, leading to further erosion or slumping/sliding.
Look for:• Color/cloudiness/muddiness of flowing
water.• Changes in the flow rate
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Seepage Water FlowsFlow at Abutment or Along Groin• Seepage is occurring at the
joint between the abutment and the embankment.
• Continued flow can saturate the surrounding embankment, leading to further erosion or slumping/sliding.
Look for:• Color/cloudiness/muddiness
of flowing water.• Changes in the flow rate
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Seepage Water FlowsBoils• A path has opened through the
foundation of the dam that allows water to freely flow through.
• Continued flow can further erode the dam foundation. (Condition for Sinkhole)
Look for:• Typically at or beyond the toe of dam• Shallow “anthill” mounds of material
both above and below water• Cloudiness/color of water
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Seepage Water Flows
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Seepage Water FlowsFlow Outside of Outlet Pipe• Seepage is occurring along the path of
the outlet pipe running through the dam.
• Continued flow can destabilize the outlet structure, which may cause the flow from the outlet to erode back through the dam along the pipe.
Look for:• Water flowing underneath or around
the outlet pipe• Color and flow rate of the water.
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SinkholesLikely Cause: • Internal erosion within the dam
has carried away embankment materials.
• Holes or defects in outlet pipes through the embankment are common causes.
Watch for:• Cloudy or muddy water at the
outlet can indicate internal erosion in the embankment.
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Sinkholes
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Event PartnersInformation Booths
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American RiversGerrit Jobsis
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Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Dusty MyersPresident-elect
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Gills Creek WatershedErich Miarka
Executive Director
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
Stephen Henry
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S.C. Department of Health and Environmental ControlMyra Reece, Director of Environmental Affairs
John Litton, Dams Safety ProgramJill Stewart, Dams Safety
Heather Preston, Water Quality
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S.C. Department of Natural Resources
Carolyn HefnerLexington Soil and Water
Conservation District
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S.C. Department of Transportation
Ashleigh SandelNatalie Moore
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S.C. Emergency Management Division
Elizabeth Ryan
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kristin AndradeLes Parker