Slow Progress in Developing and Implementing a National Dam Safety Program

CED-77-94 Published: Jun 29, 1977. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 1977.

Highlights

The National Dam Inspection Act directed that the Secretary of the Army, through the Corps of Engineers, inspect most of the Nation's dams and report inspection results and inventory all dams meeting the law's criteria. In addition, a comprehensive national program for dam safety was to be recommended to Congress.

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Topics

Natural Resources and Environment

Dam safetyFederal aid programsInspectionInventoriesLegislationDamsMilitary forcesInventoryAuthorizing legislationFederal funds