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This document provides practical guidance for dam owners and engineers on seepage and slope [[stability]] modeling of [[Embankment Dams|embankment dams]].  A must read for all modelers considering a model that supports a dam design decision.
This document provides practical guidance for dam owners and engineers on seepage and [[Slope Stability|slope stability]] modeling of [[Embankment Dams|embankment dams]].  A must read for all modelers considering a model that supports a dam design decision.


{{Document Icon}} [https://damtoolbox.org/images/5/58/Baseflow_for_IDFs_Final.pdf Determining Baseflow for Inflow Design Floods]
{{Document Icon}} [https://damtoolbox.org/images/5/58/Baseflow_for_IDFs_Final.pdf Determining Baseflow for Inflow Design Floods]

Revision as of 15:05, 2 August 2023


Ruby River Dam Rehabilitation 2010

In Montana, dams are regulated by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC); Water Operations Division; Dam Safety Program. Learn more at their website: https://dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Dam-Safety/.


Montana Dam Safety Program YouTube Channel


Statutes, Rules & Regulations


Guidance Documents - Montana Specific

Technical Note 1 - Determination of the Inflow Design Flood for High Hazard Dams in Montana


Guidance Documents - Applicable to All

Seepage and Stability Modeling Guidance for Embankment Dams

This document provides practical guidance for dam owners and engineers on seepage and slope stability modeling of embankment dams. A must read for all modelers considering a model that supports a dam design decision.


Determining Baseflow for Inflow Design Floods

Psuedo-Calibration of a Runoff Model by Adjusting Basin Infiltration Parameters

Pseudo-Calibration of a Runoff Model by Adjusting Unit Hydrograph

Evaluating Spillway Capacity for Small Dams for a 500-year Storm

Using Prism to Estimate Precipitation for Storm Events


Lessons Learned / Case Studies