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“Often constructed outside of developed areas, the earthen dam environment is usually near a water source and can contain a variety of vegetation; given these characteristics, earthen dam environments can be naturally conducive to use by wildlife. Wildlife inhabiting the dam can alter the dam environment through habitat establishment and use – beaver build dams, muskrat excavate dens, livestock feed on stabilizing vegetation. The natural instincts of wildlife to adapt and use their environment toward their survival can compromise the balance of engineered functions that maintain the viability of an earthen dam”.<ref name="FEMA P-473">[[Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams (FEMA P-473)|FEMA P-473 Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dam, FEMA, 2005]]</ref> | “Often constructed outside of developed areas, the earthen dam environment is usually near a water source and can contain a variety of vegetation; given these characteristics, earthen dam environments can be naturally conducive to use by wildlife. Wildlife inhabiting the dam can alter the dam environment through habitat establishment and use – beaver build dams, muskrat excavate dens, livestock feed on stabilizing vegetation. The natural instincts of wildlife to adapt and use their environment toward their survival can compromise the balance of engineered functions that maintain the viability of an earthen dam”.<ref name="FEMA P-473">[[Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams (FEMA P-473)|FEMA P-473 Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dam, FEMA, 2005]]</ref> | ||
==Examples== | |||
== | {{Website Icon}} Learn more about the dangers of rodent burrows in embankment dams from the failure of [https://damfailures.org/case-study/santa-clara-dam-utah-2012/ Santa Clara Dam (DamFailures.org)] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams (FEMA P-473)]] | {{Website Icon}} Learn more about the many ways animals can negatively impact a dam at [https://damfailures.org/lessons-learned/embankment-dams-and-levees-are-vulnerable-to-damage-from-wildlife-intrusions-and-animal-impacts/ DamFailures.org] | ||
==Best Practices Resources== | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams (FEMA P-473)|Technical Manual for Dam Owners: Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]] | |||
==Trainings== | |||
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Understanding and Managing Plant & Animal Intrusions in Embankment Dams and Levees]] | |||
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Understanding and Managing Plant and Animal Intrusions in Embankment Dams and Levees – II]] | |||
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“Often constructed outside of developed areas, the earthen dam environment is usually near a water source and can contain a variety of vegetation; given these characteristics, earthen dam environments can be naturally conducive to use by wildlife. Wildlife inhabiting the dam can alter the dam environment through habitat establishment and use – beaver build dams, muskrat excavate dens, livestock feed on stabilizing vegetation. The natural instincts of wildlife to adapt and use their environment toward their survival can compromise the balance of engineered functions that maintain the viability of an earthen dam”.[1]
Examples
Learn more about the dangers of rodent burrows in embankment dams from the failure of Santa Clara Dam (DamFailures.org)
Learn more about the many ways animals can negatively impact a dam at DamFailures.org
Best Practices Resources
Trainings
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Revision Date: 09/16/2022