Water Resources Center

Publications and Audio Visual Aids

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Dam and Reservoir Safety Council Rules and Regulations:

• Chapter 1 - Organization, Definitions and Immunity
• Chapter 2 - Permits
• Chapter 3 - Permit Requirements
• Chapter 4 - Action Taken by Council and Chief Engineer
• Laws and Regulations 

Historic Publications of the Rules and Regulations

• 1994 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 24.39 MB
• 1990 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 23.61 MB
• 1989 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 22.50 MB
• 1985 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 24.80 MB
• 1981 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 25.36 MB

The Water Resources Center has the following Dam Safety related booklets:

• Maintenance, Inspection and Operation of Dams 33.96 MB
• Dam and Reservoir:  Emergency Action Planning 10.48 MB
• The Engineering Analysis of Dams 26.63 MB
• FEMA: Dam Safety Publications and Other Resources

The following audiovisual presentations are available for loan by request:

• Dam Safety- Who Is Responsible
• Training Aids For Dam Safety (TADS):
  • Inspection of Spillways And Outlets
  • Dam Safety Awareness -Inspection Of Embankment Dams
  • Visual Dam Safety Deficiencies
  • Identification Of Material Deficiencies
  • Inspection Of Concrete And Masonry Dams
  • Instrumentation For Embankment And Concrete Dams
  • Inspection Of Gates And Valves
  • How to Develop and Implement an Emergency Action Plan

The following forms are available for download:

• Dam Inventory Questionnaire
• Inquiry And Information
• Certification - Construction Permit Application
• Application For Construction Permit
• Certification - Registration Permit Application
• Application For Registration Permit
• Application To Renew Registration Permit
• Certification - Safety Permit Application
• Application For Safety Permit
• Application To Renew Safety Permit
• Agricultural Exemption Information Sheet

The following checklists are available for download:

• Construction Permit Application - Earth Dam
• Construction Permit Application - Modification to Existing Earth Dam
• Construction Permit Application - Industrial Water Retention Dam 
• Registration Permit Applications - Earth Dam
• Registration Permit Application - Industrial Water Retention Dam
• Safety Permit Application -  Earth Dam
• Safety Permit Application - Industrial Water Retention Dam