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. Haunted Spring Dam, a Class 3 structure, experienced excessive seepage at the toe, . Ivanhoe Dam, a Class 3 structure, experienced piping of embankment materials at downstream toe. The reservoir was drawn down and an upstream geomembrane liner was installed on the upstream slope of the dam, . Grimes-Brooks Dam, a Class I structure, experienced increased abutment seepage. The reservoir was drawn down to a safe level and monitored on a daily basis. . Sellers & McClane Dam, a Class 3 structure, experienced excessive seepage through the dam due to extensive muskrat burrows in the dam. . Western Hillside Dam, a Class 1 structure, experienced snow slide damage to the spillway structure. The reservoir was lowered to a safe level, the spillway repaired, and a ramp constructed to divert future snow slides away from the spillway area. . Rist-Benson Dam, a Class 3 structure, experienced excessive seepage at downstream toe due to plugging of toe drains, The toe drains were cleaned and repaired. . Sylvan Park Dam, a non-jurisdictional dam, experienced excessive seepage along outlet works conduit. The reservoir was drawn down and a new outlet conduit was installed, . Turner Dam, a non-jurisdictional dam, experienced near overtopping failure of the dam due to rapid snowmelt runoff and blocked spillway conduit. The blockage at the spillway conduit was removed by the Water Commissioner and Dam Safety Engineer that prevented the dam from overtopping, The actions prevented the dam from overtopping and possible failure of the dam. At the conclusion of the reporting period, there were 193 dams restricted from full storage due to various structural deficiencies such as significant leakage, cracking and sliding of embankments, and inadequate spillways. Total storage restricted was 144,437 acre-feet. The restrictions provide risk reduction for the public and environment until the problems are corrected, The owners are responsible for following the restricted operating levels and the restrictions are enforced by the Division Engineers. A list of currently restricted reservoirs is included in Appendix B. Although many dams were repaired and removed from the restricted list within the last year, a number of dams were also added to the list during the same time period. The change in the restriction from the same time last year resulted in the same number of dams on the restricted list, however the volume of the restrictions increased approximately 15,000 acre-feet. The increase in the volume of storage restriction can be related, at least in part, due to the increased aging of the dam infrastructure within the state. In the event that conditions of any dam or reservoir are so unsafe as to not permit the time to issue or enforce a restriction, or a dam is threatened by a large flood, the State Engineer may immediately employ remedial measures to protect the public safety. An emergency dam repair cash fund is provided under the CWCB construction fund per Section 37-87-122.5 (Supp, 2002). 8