Dams - Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO)
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About ASDSO
The failure of dams and the great destruction and loss of life failures often cause, is a matter of deep concern to the members of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO). ASDSO is a national non-profit organization serving state dam safety programs and the broader dam safety community, which includes federal dam safety professionals, dam owners and operators, engineering consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, academia, contractors, and others interested in improving dam safety.
Vision:
A future where all dams are safe. Mission:
The Association of State Dam Safety Official’s mission is to advance and improve the safety of dams by supporting the dam safety community and state dam safety programs, raising awareness of dam safety issues, facilitating cooperation, providing a forum for the exchange of information, representing dam safety interests before governments, providing outreach programs, and creating a unified community of dam safety advocates. - Service
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Chapters/Regions
http://www.damsafety.org/about/?p=19bab80a-66dc-48fd-ba42-ea7963c1efe6
Midwest Region
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
West Region
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The States
ASDSO was started in 1984 by a group of state dam safety officials from various states across the country, who had an interest in organizing a national association to improve dam safety. Representatives from each state make up the voting membership of ASDSO and the governing board is chosen from these 50 individuals.
The vast majority of dams in the USA are regulated by state dam safety programs. Alabama is the only state that lacks a dam safety program; all other states, plus Puerto Rico, participate in the National Dam Safety Program.
For state-specific information, click on the map
http://www.damsafety.org/community/states/?p=51cef14e-574e-4a8b-9f00-55f86c4b01a6
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Dam Safety 101
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Press Room & News -
http://www.damsafety.org/news/article.aspx?a=8&p=34b49ab1-b1d0-47b6-a5e3-8ab190b291df
AS OF DEC. 2010
ASDSO urges all 50 states and US territories to examine the strength of their dam safety
regulatory programs.
Roughly 80% of the US dams are regulated (not owned) by state governments. Most state dam safety
programs are under-funded and under-staffed, and many do not have complete statutory authority to perform
critical regulatory functions such as requiring Emergency Action Plans to warn and evacuate people in the
event of a dam failure.
http://www.damsafety.org/media/Documents/PRESS/NationalDamSafetyOverview_ASDSO2010.pdf