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Office of Dam Safety

This DCR Office of Dam Safety maintains records of dams located state-wide ensuring compliance with acceptable practices pertaining to dam inspection, maintenance, operation and repair.

All Jurisdictional-dam owners are responsible for:
• registering their dams,
• notifying Office of Dam Safety of a property transfer,
• inspecting and maintaining their dams in safe operating condition.
Additionally, High and Significant hazard potential dam owners are required to develop Emergency Action Plans.

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Learn about the dam registration process  Find out about dam safety inspection requirements  View Public Safety Notices 

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Dam Safety Permit Process   Emergency Action Plans  Available Information for Dam Owners  Policy on Trees on Dams   Request Hazard Class Change 
Dam Safety Regulations, Open PDF file, 166.2 KB (PDF 166.2 KB)

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