Dam Safety Law of 1967

Administrative Rules

• Title 15A Subchapter 2K: Dam Safety
• Fees
• Dam Hazard Classifications

Mission - To prevent property damage, personal injury and loss of life from the failure of dams.

Dam Operation, Maintenance and Inspection Manual (revised August, 2006 - PDF)

North Carolina Dam Inventory - 10 August 2009 --Click here (MS Excel only)

Forms, checklists, guidelines

Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for small dams:

Small Earthen Dam EAP Shell 08-17-06 (MS Word, PDF)

Small Concrete Dam EAP Shell 08-17-06 (MS Word, PDF)

Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Notification Sequence (MS PowerPoint only)

Emergency Action Plan (EAP) guidance for Intermediate and Larger Dams: Click here for document

What are the parts of a dam? This graphic shows the parts (major elements) of a dam (MS Word, PDF).

Dam Emergency contact:

800.858.0368

Flow chart to constuct a new dam -- (pdf - 14 inches x 45 inches)