FLOOD04994

• County: Statewide
• Community: na
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Guidelines on Selection of Acceptable Flood Capacity for Dams
• Date: 3/1/2000
• Prepared By: Australian National Committee on Large Dams
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

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TABLE of CONTENTS

FOREWORD

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE ANCOLD WORKING GROUP

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TERMS OF REFERENCE.

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1. INTRODUCTION

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1. I. OBJECTIVE.
1.2, SCOPE.
1.3. RIsK-BASED APPROACH & DAM HYDROLOGIC SAFETY.
104. DAMS AND FLOODS.

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2. CHANGES FROM 1986 GUIDELINES ON DESIGN FLOODS FOR DAMS.

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3. FLOOD ESTIMATION. "

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3 .1. ESTIMATION PROCEDURES.
3.2. FLOOD ESTIMATION.
3.3. AEP OF THE PMP.
304. ASSOClAlED PROCEDURES.
3,5. PROBABLE MAxIMuM FLOOD (PMF).

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4. ACCEPTABLE FLOOD CAPACITY (AFe)

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4.1. 1HE ACCEPTABLE FLOOD CAPACITY (AFC)
4,2. INrERRELATIONOF AFC, DCF & SDF,
4.3. DAM CREST FLOOD (DCF).
404, SPILLWAY DESIGN FLOOD (SDF) AND SPILLWAY PROVISIONS.
4.5 FREEBOARD. (FIG4.1).

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5. HYDROLOGIC SAFETY

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5.1. FAILURE MODES,
5.2. AFC OPTIONS.

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6. RISK PROCEDURE FOR AFC

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6.1, GENERAL RISK PROCESS.
6.2. INDICATIVE PROCEDURE FORAFC.

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ANCOLD Guidelines on Selection of an Acceptable flood Capacity for Dams