EP 1110-2-13
28 Jun 96
and recommending remedial measures when necessary,
establishing the priority of dam safety related work,
conducting dam safety training, and ensuring that each
dam has an adequate surveillance plan (ER 1110-2-
1156).
2-5. Applicable Dams
a. Dam involvement. The Corps of Engineers
involvement in dams can be categorized as follows
(ER 1110-2-1156, Federal Emergency Management
Agency 1992a):
(1) Dams which the Corps has designed, con-
structed, operates, and maintains. Ownership remains
with the Corps of Engineers.
(2) Dams which the Corps has designed and con-
structed but are owned, operated, and maintained by
others.
(3) Dams that are designed, constructed,
operated, maintained, and owned by others in which
flood control storage has been provided at Federal
expense under the authority of the 1944 Flood Control
Act.
(4) Dams for which the Corps has issued permits
under its regulatory authority.
(5) Dams inspected and evaluated by the Corps
under the authority of the National Program for the
Inspection of Non-Federal Dams, PL 92-367.
b. Dam safety. In category 1, the Corps of
Engineers has a definite responsibility for dam safety.
For dams in category 2, the primary responsibility for
dam safety is with the agency or sponsor which accepts
the project. The Corps' responsibility in this case is a
supporting consultant role. In category 3, the Corps
should participate in inspections to ensure that the
Federal flood control interest is being properly
maintained. For categories 4 and 5, the Corps has no
responsibility for dam safety (ER 1110-2-1156, Federal
Emergency Management Agency 1992a).
2-6. Modification of Dams
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