Dam operation maintenance and inspection manual

GUIDELINES FOR AN OPERATION, MAINTENANCE. AND INSPECTION MANUAL (Revised 8/12/) I. INTRODUCTION – State or list pertinent facts about the dam and reservoir; height, freeboard, lake area, drainage area, elevations, spillway sizes, etc. Indicate purpose of reservoir and any special pertinent information. Maryland Dam Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection Manual Template. This template manual provides a framework for owners to compile pertinent information on their dam, including regular maintenance, inspection and operation expectations, record . Part III - An owner's guidance manual — This document is a reference manual for dam owners to use in developing plans for operation, monitoring, annual inspection, and long-term maintenance of their facilities. Emphasis is given to the importance of including procedures for inspection, monitoring, and maintenance as part of the normal operation of a project.

Operation and Maintenance Plan Purpose An Operations and Maintenance (OM) Plan (referred to in this document as the Plan) is the most important reference for management of the [insert dam name] [insert NID No.]. The Plan will describe the components and will outline the operation, inspection and maintenance. Operation and Maintenance Plan Dam Safety Instructions The Dam Safety Office (DSO) designed this template to aid dam owners in creating an Operations and Maintenance (OM) Plan. For some simple earthen dams, completing this plan, or something equivalent, will satisfy the OM Manual requirement under WAC operation of the outlet to limit. or prevent excessive spillway Dam Maintenance Guidelines. FACT SHEET • Dam Safety. Well maintained dam flow as well as the method for periodic drainage of the lake to permit thorough inlet, outlet, and upstream slope inspection. Release rate instructions and. schedules for maintaining any required.

[Insert Dam Name] Operations and Maintenance Plan can be used as an aid in developing specific inspection instructions for the structure. • Dam Safety. reservoir. The term “OM” as employed in this manual includes operation, inspection, maintenance and repair of dam components, replacement of equipment. This Operation and Maintenance (O M) Manual for Kalo Dam, contains procedures for carrying out Reservoir and Gates operations, Inspections and Maintenance.