National Dam Safety Program Publications

The National Dam Safety Program provides a variety of publications, including:

  • Research Needs Workshop Reports
  • Technical Manuals, Guides and Reports
  • Technical Advisories
  • Safety Series Fact Sheets
  • Response and Recovery (R&R) Dam Response Operations Matrices
  • Dam Safety & Risk MAP/Flood Mapping Studies Fact Sheet Series
  • DSS-WISE Fact Sheets
  • FEMA P-1015, Technical Manual: Overtopping Protection for Dams (ZIP, 410MB)

Search for Dam Safety Publications

Search for documents below, or view our pages on Federal Guidelines, National Dam Safety Program Information, Resources for the General Public, or Resources for States.

You can order publications from the FEMA Distribution Center.

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Building Resiliency through Hazard Mitigation Planning

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
Building Resiliency through Hazard Mitigation Planning |

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Incorporating Climate Change Projections Into Hydrologic Hazard Analyses | Victoria Bahls

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
Incorporating Climate Change Projections Into Hydrologic Hazard Analyses | Victoria Bahls

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GIS Tools in Rebuilding a State Dam Safety Program | Jeannie Eidson and Kelsy Grogan

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation

GIS Tools in Rebuilding a State Dam Safety Program | Jeannie Eidson and Kelsy Grogan

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Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience | Lewis Link

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience | Lewis Link

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Improvements in Preparedness and Resiliency for the Current & Future Climate | Thomas E. Evans and John M. McCain

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
Improvements in Preparedness and Resiliency for the Current & Future Climate | Thomas E. Evans and John M. McCain

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The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program | Ryan Janda - 2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program | Ryan Janda

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TVA Water Risk Management: Past, Present and Future | Curt Jawdy

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
TVA Water Risk Management: Past, Present and Future | Curt Jawdy

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Fine Tuning a Piano Key Weir: Spillway Rehabilitation in Peachtree City, Georiga | Randy Bass

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
Fine Tuning a Piano Key Weir: Spillway Rehabilitation in Peachtree City, Georgia | Randy Bass

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Silver Jackets in Risk Communication and Risk Management | Tony Krause

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
Silver Jackets in Risk Communication and Risk Management | Tony Krause

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Changes in Design Criteria to Account for Intensifying Climate Conditions, Colorado's Adaptive Strategy | Bill McCormick and Mark Perry

2020 NDSP Technical Seminar Presentation
Changes in Design Criteria to Account for Intensifying Climate Conditions, Colorado's Adaptive Strategy | Bill McCormick and Mark Perry