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Dam Owner Responsibilities

Texas Dam Safety Program Resources

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Dam Safety Program provides online or by mail a number of documents, guides, and manuals for dam owners, including templates for dam owners to use in creating EAPs.

Regulations

  • Texas Administrative Code Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 299: Dams and Reservoirs

Manuals

  • Guidelines for the Operation and Maintenance of Dams in Texas
  • Dam Removal Guidelines
  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Guidelines for Dams in Texas
  • Design and Construction Guidelines for Dams in Texas
  • Guidelines for Developing Emergency Action Plans for Dams in Texas 
    Guidelines for Developing Emergency Action Plans for Dams in Texas 

Forms

  • 20344—Info Sheet: Existing Dam
    20344—Infor Sheet: Existing Dam
  • 20345—Infor Sheet: Proposed New Construction, Modification, Repair, Alteration, or Removal of a Dam
    20345—Infor Sheet: Proposed New Construction, Modification, Repair, Alteration, or Removal of a Dam
  • 20346—Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) Evaluation Summary
    20346—Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) Evaluation Summary
  • 20347—Engineer’s Notification of Completion
    20347—Engineer’s Notification of Completion
  • 20361—Dam Inspection Form
    20361—Dam Inspection Form
  • 20366—Reporting Suspicious Dam Incidents
    20366—Reporting Suspicious Dam Incidents

For further information or assistance, contact the Dam Safety Program at 512-239-0400.

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