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• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: State Of Colorado Dam Safety Manual
• Date: 6/1/1983
• Prepared By: Colorado State Engineers Office
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

HAPTER I -

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Intent of This Manual
1.2 Definition of a Dam
1.3 Minimum Expected Effort
1.4 Critical Conditions
1.5 Life Expectancy of a Dam
1.6 Need for Stored Water
1. 7 Role ofthe Dam Owner
1.8 Dam Safety Role ofthe
State Engineer
1.9 Role of the Consulting
Engineer
1.1 0 Summary

PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Soils for Construction
2.3 Particle Size
2.4 Soil Structure
2.5 Compaction
2.6 Moisture Control
2.7 Comparison of Pathways
Available for the Flow of
Water Through a Given
Material
2.8 Water Pressure
2.9 Flow Path
2. 10 Lengthening the Flow Path
2.11 Summary

FUNDAMENTALS OF A DAM
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Functions of a Dam
3.3 Review
3.4 Earth Dams
3.5 Rockfill Dams
3.6 Concrete Dams
3.7 Spillways
3.8 Outlet Systems
3.9 Summary

VISUAL INSPECTION
4.1 What and Why so
Important
4.2 Inspection Equipment and
its Use
4.3 Inspection Observations
That Must Be Recorded
4.4 Sighting Technique
4.5 Some Typical Problems
4.6 Inspection Procedure
4.7 Record Keeping
4.8 Evaluation of Inspection
Observations
4.9 Suggested Planning
4.10 Crucial Inspection Times
4.11 Additional Considerations
4.12 Summary
4.13 Inspection Report Form

CHAPTER 2 -

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CHAPTER 3 -

CHAPTER 4 -

OUTLINE

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CHAPTER 5 - SEEPAGE
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Items of Particular Concern
5.3 Special Inspection
Techniques
5.4 Field Conditions
Encountered
5.5 Summary

CHAPTER 6 - UPSTREAM SLOPE
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Items of Particular Concern
6.3 Special Inspection
Techniques
6.4 Typical Materials
6.5 Field Conditions
Encountered
6.6 Summary

CHAPTER 7 - CREST
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Typical Materials
7.3 Items of Particular Concern
7.4 Special Inspection
Techniques
7.5 Problem Conditions Found
on the Crest
7.6 Summary

CHAPTER 8 - DOWNSTREAM SLOPE
8. I Introduction
8.2 Items of Particular Concern
8.3 Special Inspection
Techniques
8.4 Typical Materials
8.5 Problems Found in the
Field
8.6 Summary

CHAPTER 9 - OUTLET SYSTEM
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Typical Outlet
Configurations
9.3 Important Principles
9.4 Items of Particular Concern
9.5 Special Inspection
Techniques and
Requirements
9.6 Typical Materials
9.7 Types of Outlet Valves
9.8 Field Conditions to Look
For
9.9 Summary

CHAPTER 10 - SPILL WAYS
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Important Problems
10.3 Commonly Used Materials
10.4 Procedure for Inspection
10.5 Commonly Encountered
Problems and Actions
Required
10.6 Summary