Implementation of the Bureau of Reclamation's Safety of Dams Program

RCED-86-139BR Published: Apr 25, 1986. Publicly Released: May 06, 1986.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Bureau of Reclamation's Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams Program to determine: (1) the number of dams with safety problems that the Bureau had identified; (2) the number of dams modified; and (3) the adequacy of funding to correct dams identified as needing safety modifications.

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Topics

Natural Resources and Environment

Dam safetyFunds managementModificationsProgram managementSafety standardsStatistical dataWater resources developmentDamsEngineeringCorrosion