Dam Safety 2021 Registration Packet

DAM SAFETY 2021 REGISTRATION PACKET September 12-15, 2021 • Music City Center • Nashville, TN Visit DamSafety.org/DS21 Norris Dam, located in East Tennessee

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Welcome TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome...............................................................................................................................3 Registration Information............................................................................................4 Hotel Information............................................................................................................6 Schedule At A Glance...................................................................................................7 Kick Off Event.....................................................................................................................8 Specialty Workshops.....................................................................................................9

JOIN US IN MUSIC CITY ASDSO is excited to welcome you back to the annual Dam Safety Conference in Nashville, TN this September. While the response to our 2020 Virtual Conference was tremendous, and the feedback was positive, we know many of you, like us, are eager to return to face-to-face events where you can network with and learn from colleagues all across the country.

Dam Safety 2021 will return to an in-person format in Nashville with an On-Demand component. During registration, attendees will be able to select if they are joining us in Nashville (with full

Field Trip..............................................................................................................................10 Awards Luncheon..........................................................................................................11 Exhibitors............................................................................................................................12 Sponsors..............................................................................................................................13 Networking Events......................................................................................................14 Agenda.................................................................................................................................16 Poster-Lightning Talks..............................................................................................26

access to all On-Demand content following the conference) or if they will be accessing the content On-Demand only.

All conference sessions, including both general and all 38 concurrent sessions, as well as the lightning talks, will be recorded and available On-Demand to registered attendees starting October 1. Plus, 14 presentations will be available OnDemand only. All On-Demand content will be available until April 1, 2022. This blended format will provide attendees with the best of both conference options - the ability to network face-toface, and the ability to watch every presentation available at the conference over a six-month period.

On-Demand Presentations....................................................................................27 Registration Form.......................................................................................................29

CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE John Ritchey, P.E., French & Parrello Associates, P.A. (Chair)

ASDSO will continue to work closely with the Music City Center and the city of Nashville to follow all COVID-19 protocols to ensure a safe event for all of our attendees.

We look forward to seeing you in Music City!

Kallie Bauer, P.E., CO Division of Water Resources Eric J. Ditchey, P.E., McCormick Taylor, Inc. Alon Dominitz, P.E., NY Department of Environmental

Connect With ASDSO

Conservation John W. France, P.E., JWF Consulting LLC

Phone: 859.550.2788

Nathaniel Gee, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority Brad Iarossi, P.E., US Fish & Wildlife Service

Email: info@damsafety.org

Douglas L. Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Matthew Lindon, P.E., Loughlin Water Associates Lee Mauney, P.E., HDR Bill McCormick, P.E., CO Division of Water Resources Gregory S. Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering

Online: www.DamSafety.org

Registration Information CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Full Conference (In-Person or On-Demand) Includes both live access to Dam Safety 2021 in Nashville and access to

Dam Safety On-Demand

Dam Safety On-Demand. When registering, you will be able to select the best option for you - attending in-person in Nashville (with On-Demand access) or On-Demand only.

Access to Dam Safety On-Demand will open on October 1 and will include access

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Member $890 until August 12/$990 after August 12

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Non-member $1,045 until August 12/$1,145 after August 12

to the recordings from all general and

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Exhibit Show Staff $250 until August 12/$300 after August 12

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Honorary Member $125

concurrent sessions that take place at Dam

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Student Member $0

Safety 2021 as well as the lightning talks, and additional presentations which will be

Group (In-Person or On-Demand)

available On-Demand only!

Bring 10 or more people and save! Group registration can combine both Dam Safety 2021 live registrations and Dam Safety On-Demand registrations. Download the group registration form (please complete both sheets) or contact ASDSO if you have questions.

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Member Rate $750 *Group registration closes on September 1

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Non-Member Rate $860 *Group registration closes on September 1

Single Day (Live registration only) •

Member $490 until August 12/$540 after August 12

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Non-member $645 until August 12/$695 after August 12

Limited Access Registrations: (Live registration only) •

Booth Staff $250 until August 12/$300 after August 12

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Guest $125

Extra Activities: •

Conference Kickoff Event - Country Music Hall of Fame $95

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Field Trip - Chickamauga Dam $95 (Full-day)

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Workshop - Fundamentals of CFD Modeling for Weir and Spillway Structures $200 (Half-day)

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Workshop - Getting a Handle on Communicating Risks and Benefits of Dams $300 (Full-day)

2021-22 ASDSO Conferences Save The Date!

Southeast Regional Conference Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2021 Charleston, SC

West Regional Conference February 15 - 18, 2022 Layton, UT

Dam Safety 2022 National Conference September 18 - 22 Baltimore, MD

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Hotel Information ASDSO has secured special rates for Dam Safety 2021 attendees at five downtown hotels. All hotels are within walking distance to the Music City Center and downtown Nashville attractions. All conference rates are valid until August 12 or until the conference room block has filled.

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The Westin Nashville - $289 per night. Located adjacent to the Music City Center.

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Renaissance Nashville - $259 per night. Located just three blocks from the Music City Center, the Renaissance Nashville is the closest location to the world-famous Broadway strip.

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Hyatt Place - $259 per night. Located just two blocks from the Music City Center.

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Cambria Hotel - $249 per night. Located just one block from the Music City Center.

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Holiday Inn Express - $223 per night. Located just four blocks from the Music City Center.

Book your hotel room prior to August 12 to secure the best conference rates!

Note to Attendees on Attrition: ASDSO is financially liable for all contracted rooms, whether they are all sold or not. This is why we respectfully ask attendees to take advantage of the discounted rate and book rooms within the meeting block if possible. Further, rooms that are booked within the block and then canceled after the cutoff date cannot

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nights that you expect to occupy during the conference. We work diligently to give you the best overall experience at the conference and ask for your continued support.

can visit one during the Conference Kickoff Event) and eateries. Check out the links below for more information on how Nashville has something for

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There are companies who try to scam conference attendees with fraudulent hotel bookings. If you are contacted by a company claiming to be the official housing service for the conference, please do not do business with them. These companies are not affiliated with ASDSO. ASDSO does not have an official travel agent;

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Schedule At A Glance Saturday, September 11

8:30 am – 10:00 am

1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

General Session

ASDSO Board of Directors Meeting 10:30 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, September 12

Concurrent Technical Sessions

8:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration Open

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch On Your Own/Dine-Around

9:30 am – 11:30 am Annual Meeting of State Representatives

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Reception in the Exhibit Hall

11:30 am – 1:30 pm Regional Lunch Meetings

Wednesday, September 15 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Registration Open

FERC-State Coordination Workshop 7:30 am – 1:30 pm 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Exhibits, Resource Center and Poster Forum Open

Kick-off Event at the Country Music Hall of Fame* 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday, September 13

Concurrent Technical Sessions

7:00 am – 5:30 pm Registration Open

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Meal provided)

8:30 am – 10:00 am Opening General Session

Thursday, September 13 7:30 am – 8:00 am

10:30 am – 5:00 pm

Check-in for Field Trip Participants

Concurrent Technical Sessions 8:00 am – 5:00 pm 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Field Trip to Chickamauga Dam*

Annual ASDSO Awards Luncheon (Meal provided) 8:00 am – 8:30 am 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Check-in for Workshop Participants

Exhibit Hall Opening and Poster/Lightning Talks 8:30 am – 12:00 pm 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Specialty Technical Workshop: Fundamentals of CFD Modeling

Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

for Weir and Spillway Structures*

Tuesday, September 14

8:30 am – 4:00 pm

7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Specialty Technical Workshop: Getting a Handle on

Registration Open

Communicating Risks and Benefits of Dams* *Denotes additional registration required

7:30 am – 6:30 pm Exhibits, Resource Center and Poster Forum Open

Kick-off Event Country Music Hall of Fame When Sunday, September 12, 2021 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Registration Fee $95 Details Join us to kick off your Dam Safety 2021 experience in a place only Music City could offer, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. The Hall of Fame exists to preserve, celebrate, and share the important cultural asset that is country music. Located in downtown Nashville, the Hall of Fame has been called the “Smithsonian of country music,” celebrated for its broad cultural impact, educational mission, and unrivaled collection of historically important artifacts. Launched in 1967 on Nashville’s Music Row, the museum opened its current downtown location in 2001, and in 2014, unveiled a $100 million expansion that doubled its footprint to include 350,000 square feet of space.

The conference kick-off registration fee comes with the ability to tour the hall of fame followed by a private reception in the Country Music Hall of Fame Rotunda where each member of the Hall of Fame is enshrined. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while catching up with old friends and making new ones. Register today, as space is limited!

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Specialty Workshops FUNDAMENTALS OF CFD MODELING FOR WEIR AND SPILLWAY STRUCTURES

GETTING A HANDLE ON COMMUNICATING RISKS AND BENEFITS OF DAMS

When

When

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Thursday, September 16, 2021

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration Fee

Registration Fee

$200

$300

Details

Details

This half-day introductory computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Raising awareness of dams, including their benefits and risks,

workshop is designed for engineers interested in learning the

helps upstream and downstream emergency and flood risk

fundamentals of CFD modeling for weir and spillway structures.

managers and the public take actions to reduce the impacts

The first part covers the essential materials needed to create

of floods and prepare for emergencies. Having a plan to share

a complete CFD model, with a focus on understanding the

relevant and actionable information is key. This session will walk

factors that drive model accuracy (in particular meshing and

participants through how to develop a communication plan and

numerical settings). This knowledge is then applied to worked

use it to guide actions to raise awareness and share information

examples for a range of structures, from ogee spillways to more

about dams with upstream and downstream audiences. This

complex configurations such as stepped spillways, siphons,

full day training session, delivered by the U.S. Army Corps of

and gated structures, as well as Piano Key weirs and Labyrinth

Engineers, will provide participants tools to get started on their

weirs. Throughout the session, we reference high-performance

communication plans for their dams.

computing implementations commonly used for large-scale and high-accuracy modeling.

This workshop is delivered in a lecture-like, “follow along” format, with video tutorials of the model setup for all the examples to be downloaded by anyone interested in running the models themselves. To this end, all attendees will be given a 3-month license to a commonly used CFD modeling tool (FLOW-3D HYDRO) in order to further consolidate gains beyond the workshop.

Holston River Labyrinth Weir, Bristol Tennessee

Field Trip CHICKAMAUGA DAM When Thursday, September 16, 2021 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Fee $95 - Registration includes motorcoach transportation, guided tour and lunch.

Details Chickamauga Navigation Lock, seven miles upstream of Chattanooga, TN, at river mile 471, is owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The existing 60’x360’ Chickamauga Lock suffers from Alkali Aggregate Reaction (AAR), commonly referred to as “concrete growth,” which is the physical expansion of the concrete due to a reaction between the alkali in the cement and the aggregate. The existing lock has a finite remaining life, due to the AAR, that threatens its structural stability and operability. The replacement 110’x600’ lock will be able to pass 9 barges per lockage versus the current 1 barge per lockage resulting in an 80% reduction in commercial transit times. Chickamauga Lock passes approximately 1 million tons and 3,000 recreational vessels annually, the most active recreational lock on the Tennessee River.

NOTE: Non US residents may have to complete a background approval.

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Awards Luncheon Monday, September 13 : 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Danny McCook Medal: Awarded by ASDSO’s Advisory

ASDSO annually honors those individuals and organizations

Committee, the McCook Medal is given to an individual for

making exemplary contributions to the improvement of dam

outstanding contributions to research and/or practice in

safety in the U.S. These awards will be presented at the ASDSO

geotechnical engineering for dams.

Awards Luncheon on Monday, September 13. All registered Student Awards: These include the Student Paper Competition

conference attendees are welcome.

winners, the recipient(s) of the Senior Undergraduate Any or all of the following may be on this year’s awards program:

Scholarship, and the Model Dam Competition.

National Rehabilitation Project of the Year: This award

Honorary Membership: Selected by the ASDSO Board

recognizes the developer of a unique remedial design that

of Directors, this award honors an individual for lifetime

advances the state-of-the-art in the field of dam safety and

contributions to the organization.

exemplifies the high professional engineering standards that Bruce A. Tschantz Public Safety at Dams Award: Awarded

dam safety requires.

by ASDSO’s Public Safety Around Dams Committee, with National Award of Merit: Chosen by the ASDSO Board of

confirmation by the Board of Directors, this award is given to a

Directors, this award honors an individual or organization

person who takes on the role of ‘local champion’ and works to

contributing to dam safety on a national level.

improve safety at dams.

Regional Awards of Merit: Awarded to individuals, companies,

Young Professional of the Year Award: Awarded by ASDSO’s

municipalities, or other entities that have made outstanding

Young Professional Advisory Committee, with confirmation

contributions to dam safety on a regional level.

by the Board of Directors, the award is given to a young professional for outstanding contributions to the field of dam

Joseph Ellam President’s Award: The ASDSO president gives

safety and ASDSO.

special recognition to someone, either for contributions to the advancement of dam safety or for specific assistance to the

Media Award: Awarded by ASDSO’s Media Outreach

president over his/her term of office.

Committee, with confirmation by the Board of Directors, this award recognizes the contributions made by media outlets and journalists who made an influence on dam safety.

Terry L. Hampton Medal: Awarded by ASDSO’s Advisory Committee, the Hampton Medal is given to an individual for outstanding contributions to research and/or practice in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering for dams.

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Exhibitors *Exhibitors listed as of June 28, 2021

J.F. Brennan Company

AECOM

K. S. Ware and Associates, LLC

AquaBlok, Ltd.

Keller

ASI Construction LLC

Kleinschmidt

Ayres Associates

Michael Baker International

Ballard Marine Construction

Morgan Corp

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.

Nicholson

Barr

Norse

Bauer Foundation Corp

Obermeyer Hydro

Brayman Construction Corporation

OneRain, Inc.

Canary Systems

Onset - HOBO Data Loggers

Carpi USA, Inc.

Phillips & Jordan

CDM Smith

Portland Cement Association

Collier Geophysics

Ramboll

Conetec

Rembco Geotechnical Contractors, Inc.

Contech Engineered Solutions

Rezatec

Crofton

Richard Goettle, Inc.

D’Appolonia Engineering

Rizzo

Dam Safety Group

Schnabel

DamWatch

Sensemetrics

DeWind

Stantec

DLZ

Tetra Tech

Equix Infrastructure, Inc.

Thalle Construction Company

Esri

Underwater Acoustics International

FLOW-3D HYDRO

Vertical Access

Gannett Fleming

W.W. Wheeler & Associates

GEI

Watershed Geo

Geo Solutions

Willowstick

GeoCue Group, Inc.

Wood

GeoEngineers, Inc.

Worthington Products, Inc.

Geokon

WSP

Geosyntec Geotechnics Golder Associates Gomez and Sullivan

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GPI Guideline Geo ABEM MALA GZA Hanson Hazen HDR Hibbard Inshore, LLC. Hydroplus, Inc. Intellisense, Inc.

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Networking Events One of the most valuable experiences you can have at a

Kickoff Event at the Country Music Hall of Fame

conference is networking. While the conference schedule can

Start your conference off on the right note by joining us for a

make it hard to find time to meet new people, ASDSO has built

private reception on the Country Music Hall of Fame. Enjoy hors

in numerous opportunities for you to expand your professional

d’oeuvres and drinks while walking around the Hall of Fame and

network and meet new dam and levee safety professionals.

networking with colleagues.

Aside from the technical sessions, workshops, and field trips below are a few of the many opportunities provided by Dam

Dine Around

Safety 2021.

The annual conference dine around will take place on Tuesday, September 14. Past attendees have told us that participating

Exhibit Hall

in the dine around is the perfect place to meet new people

The networking hub of the conference, the exhibit hall offers a

from across the country (and the world) and share experiences

plethora of opportunities to network with fellow attendees.

in a casual environment. Watch DamSafety.org/DS21 for more details.

Receptions and Special Events Two evening receptions will be held in the exhibit hall, Monday,

Young Professionals Networking Opportunities

September 13 and Tuesday, September 14. Enjoy appetizers

The ASDSO Young Professionals Interest Group will host a

and network with over 100 exhibitors where you have the

number of networking and social activities as part of the Dam

opportunity to learn about the latest, and greatest products

Safety 2021 conference including having their own tables as a

and services available. In addition to the receptions, lunch is

part of the awards luncheon and the conference dine around.

provided in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, September 15, and

In addition, the YP Group will hold an open meeting during the

breakfast and breaks are held in the exhibit hall on Tuesday,

conference. Stop by the YP table in the Resource Center to learn

September 14 and Wednesday, September 15.

how you can get involved.

Resource Center & Lounge Located in the center of the exhibit hall, the Resource Center & Lounge is the perfect place to relax, recharge your batteries (as well as your phone), and meet new people - or catch up with old friends. Plus, all door prize drawings will be held in the Resource Center.

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Agenda SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Additional Speakers TBA

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Refreshment Break

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 - LEADERSHIP DAY 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration Open

Concurrent Session 1 - Emergency Management Moderator – Kate Naughton, P.E., Hazen & Sawyer

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Annual Meeting of State Representatives

Best Practices for Conducting Virtual Exercises Ben Claggett, P.E., Bureau of Reclamation

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Regional Lunch Meetings

Next Steps in Emergency Planning: Getting to Know Your First Responders

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Stephen Jamieson, P.E., W. W. Wheeler & Associates, Inc.

Speaker Preview Room Open Effective Emergency Exercise Planning Practices 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Alicia Baehr and Kelly Strife, Gannett Fleming

FERC – State Coordination Workshop 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Concurrent Session 2 - Lessons to Be Learned from Dam

Kick-off Event at the Country Music Hall of Fame*

Failures Part 1 Moderator – Mark Baker, P.E., DamCrest Consulting

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Analysis of Forensic Investigation Approaches for Dam Failures

Speaker Preview Room Open

and Incidents Nathaniel Gee, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Mark Baker, P.E.,

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

DamCrest Consulting; Lee Mauney, P.E., CFM, HDR

Registration Open Seminary Hill Reservoir Failure, Centralia WA, 1991 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Douglas L. Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory

Continental Breakfast

Commission

7:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The Next Chapter of DamFailures.org

Exhibit Hall Set Up

Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Cause and Consequence of the Fujinuma Dam Failure during

Opening General Session – Dam Safety, Beyond Engineering.

the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Paul Risher, P.E., HDR

Managing weather and climate risks: Ensuing opportunities for reducing consequences Roger S. Pulwarty Ph.D., Senior Scientist, NOAA Ocean and Atmospheric Research, Earth System Research Laboratory Physical Sciences Division

Agenda 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Concurrent Session 3 - Focus on Construction of Gates and

Awards Luncheon (Meal provided)

Valves Moderator – Michael Houlihan, P.E., Geosyntec Consultants

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Exhibit Hall Opens

Efficient Rehabilitation of Five (5) 33 Ton Radial (Tainter) Gates at Eucha Dam, OK

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Daniel A Keithline, P.E., S.E., Jim Umdenstock, P.E., and Zach

Lightning Talks in the Exhibit Hall

McCall, Keithline Engineering Group, Pllc 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Designing for the Underwater Construction of Inlets at Loch

Concurrent Session 5 - Low Head Dams - High Impact

Lomond Reservoir

Programs

Gregory Reichert, P.E., and Idit Zarchi, P.E., AECOM; Shawna Von

Moderator – Matt Lindon, P.E., Loughlin Water Associates

Stockhausen, P.E., Mott MacDonald; Isidro Rivera, P.E., City of Santa Cruz Water Department; Peter Dworetzky, Vortex Marine

How State Dam Safety Officials Can Positively Impact Low head

Construction and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring

Dam Safety Without Negatively Impacting Their Programs Bill McCormick, P.E., P.G., Colorado Dam Safety

Early Contractor Involvement And Construction For The Lake Vermilion Dam Tainter Gate Replacement Project

Effective Partnerships are Critical for Successful Low Head Dam

Daylon Hutton and Lewis Rounds, P.E., Ballard Marine

Rehabilitation, A Colorado Case Study

Construction; Lance Langer, P.E., Aqua Illinois; Charles Johnson,

Brian C. McCormick, P.E., CFM, and Ronald Sanchez, P.E.,

P.E., S.E., and Robert Indri, Schnabel

Colorado Springs Utilities; Rick Kienitz, Aurora Water; Thomas Hankins, Homestake Project

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 4 - Hands-On Hydrology

Solutions for Improving Public Safety at Low Head Dams

Moderator – Kallie Bauer, P.E., CO Division of Water Resources

Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Using Paleoflood Analysis to Refine Inflow Frequency Estimates

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

at J. Percy Priest Dam

Concurrent Session 6 - Grab N Go

Kevin Dodd, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Moderator – John Ritchey, P.E., French & Parrello

A Comparison of Deterministic Regional Extreme Precipitation

The One Where all the PFMAs are Virtual - Lessons Learned

Study PMP Inflow Design Flood with Probabilistic Precipitation

from Dam Safety Reviews during the COVID-19 Pandemic

for Two High-Elevation Colorado Dams

Cory Miyamoto, P.E., Isabelle Rawlings, P.E., and Chris Slack,

Cameron Carpenter, P.E., Dai Thomas, P.E., Ph.D., and Vicki

P.G., C.E.G., GEI Consultants, Inc.; Aimee Corn, P.E., Pacific Gas &

Scharnhorst, P.E., Tetra Tech; Mark Perry, P.E., Colorado Dam

Electric Company / Gannett Fleming; Ben Fontana, P.E., Pacific

Safety; Taylor Scott, P.E., and Eric Eisinger, P.E., Colorado Parks

Gas & Electric Company

and Wildlife Creative Approaches to Dam Safety in Light of Funding Incorporating Regional Rainfall-Frequency into Flood

Constraints

Frequency using RMC-RRFT and RMC-BestFit

Mirit Friedman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Allen Avance, P.E., Mikaela Mahoney, EIT, and Cole Haden Smith, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Agenda Hydraulic design of a non-traditional outlet works alignment.

Dynamic Physical Modeling to Evaluate Unbalanced Closures

Nicholas Koutsunis, P.E., Jake Allgeier, P.E., Adam Connelly, P.E.,

of a Vertical Leaf Gate & Hoist System

and Dana Moses, D.WRE, P.E., P.H., US Army Corps of Engineers

Josh Mortensen P.E., M.S., and Joseph Kubitschek P.E., Ph.D., Bureau of Reclamation

Rebuilding of Semmes Lake Dam Kurt A. Heckendorf, P.E., Mitchell H. Hall, P.G., PMP, and Edward

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

F. Dunlop, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Evaluation of Forecast Accuracy for Water Management in the

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Cumberland River Basin

7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

David Bogema, P.E., and Austin Auld, EIT, US Army Corps of

Speaker Preview Room Open

Engineers 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Registration Open

Concurrent Session 7 - Foundation Treatments Moderator – Joseph Kula, P.E., Geosyntec Consultants

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Construction of a Deep Slurry Cutoff Wall for the Sacramento River East Levee Program

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Louay Owaidat and Tino Maestas, P.E., Odin Construction

General Session – Edenville Dam Failure – Overview of the

Solutions; Allan Frappier, P.E., and Jose Gomez, P.E., US Army

Event and Emergency Response

Corps of Engineers; Daniel Jabbour, P.E, and Mark Stanley, G.E., HDR

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

Micropile Underpinning Of The Historic Prairie Du Sac Dam Spillway - Support For The Next 100 Years

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Eleanor Bloom, P.E., and Jerry Krueger, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.

Concurrent Session 9 - Public Safety at Dams: Reducing Consequences Around Dams

Increasing Safety of Drilling in Earth Embankment Dams Using

Moderator – Kenneth Smith, P.E., IN Department of Natural

a Hybrid Drill Rig for Logan Martin Dam

Resources

Eric E Manning, P.E., Southern Company; Bobby E. Williams, P.E., Tri L Engineering; Robert Rennie, P.Eng., MEDATech

Dam Safety Signage Guidance - Promoting Public Awareness and Preventing Loss of Life and Property

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Diana Castro, P.E., CFM, Atkins; James Demby, P.E., and Gokhan

Concurrent Session 8 - Case Studies in Hydrology and

Inci, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng, PMP, Federal Emergency Management

Hydraulics

Agency

Moderator – Benjamin Israel-Devadason, P.E., Gannett Fleming Professional, Civic, And Private Partnerships To Improve Public Spillway Rehabilitation of a SW Idaho Dam

Safety At Low-Head Dams

Manuel Rauhut, P.E., Idaho Department of Water Resources

Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Utah Water Research Laboratory; Manuela Johnson, Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security; Rollin H.

Cumberland Levee Failure and Actions to Restore It David Blackmore, P.E., Ephraim (Eaf) Redden, P.E., and D. Wade Anderson, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers; Clif B. Warren, P.E., Olsson, Inc.

Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Agenda Using Deep Learning and Aerial Imagery to Identify Low-Head

Uncertainties in Estimating the Potential Life Safety

Dams

Consequences from Dam Failures

Sunandan Chakraborty and Marianne Cardwell, Indiana

Martin W. McCann, Jr. Ph.D., and Bo Andre Lundqvist, Jack R.

University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Brian Crookston,

Benjamin and Associates, Inc.; Zach Ruby and Brandon Little,

Ph.D., P.E., Utah Water Research Laboratory; Rollin H. Hotchkiss,

Grant County Public Utilities District

Ph.D., P.E. D.WRE, Brigham Young University; and Manuela Johnson, IN Department of Homeland Security

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 12 - Creative Solutions to Organic

Signage Around Dams: Leading Practices to Energize Your

Challenges

Public Safety Sign Program

Moderator – Craig Findlay, P.E., Findlay Engineering, Inc.

Paul Meeks, Worthington A Geosynthetic Solution to Uncooperative Geology at Cabresto 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Dam

Concurrent Session 10 - Spillway Failure Modes

Sushil K. Chaudhary, D.Eng., P.E., and Charles N. Thompson, P.E.,

Moderator – Allen Orsi, P.E., Pare Corporation

New Mexico Office of the State Engineer; Robert J. Huzjak, P.E., and J. Doulas Neighbors, P.E., RJH Consultants, Inc.

The Many Ways Spillways Can Contribute to Dam Failures and Incidents

Karst Topography, Excessive Seepage, and Mitigation Design

Mark Baker, P.E., DamCrest Consulting; Dusty Myers, P.E., Eagle

for Robinson Lake Dam Rehabilitation

Creek Renewable Energy; Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, and

Zachary P. Mickel, P.E., John P. Briand, P.E., Stephen L. Whiteside,

Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Douglas

P.E., E. Onur Tastan, Ph.D., P.E., and David Mason, P.E., CDM

Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Lee

Smith; and Paul Holzen, P.E., City of Franklin, TN

Mauney, P.E., HDR Flora, Fauna and Embankment Dams Spillways - Can We Make a Joint Decision?

Keith Mills. P.E., G.E., Oregon Water Resources Department

Amanda L Lopez, P.E., AECOM 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Assessing Uplift at Existing Spillway Chutes in a Post Oroville

Concurrent Session 13 - Vulnerability and Risk Analysis

World

Moderator – Emily Schwartz, Black & Veatch

Frederick Lux and Keil Neff, Stantec; and John Trojanowski, Trojanowski Dam Engineering

Selecting the Appropriate Risk Analysis Method for Dam Projects

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Julie Heitland, P.E., and Jennifer Williams, P.E., AECOM; Jason

Concurrent Session 11 - The Truth About Consequences

Anderson, US Army Corps of Engineers

Moderator – Doug Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Semi-Quantitative Risk Analysis for a Canal Structure Dean Durkee, Ph.D., P.E., and Matthew Balven, P.E., Gannett

Understanding and Estimating Indirect Flood Fatalities

Fleming, Inc.; Thomas Westover, P.E., Cornforth Consultants, Inc.;

Jason Needham, P.E., and Jesse Morrill-Winter, US Army Corps of

Mark Zinniker, P.E., Eugene Water & Electric Board

Engineers Small Dams with A Big Impact - How Risk Informed DecisionSampling HEC-LifeSim results to support risk-informed

Making Helped Inform A Cost-Effective Path Forward for Risk

decisions associated with defining and reducing spillway risk

Reduction for A Portfolio of Small Dams

Andrew Verdin, Ph.D., and Keil Neff, Ph.D., P.E., Stantec

Jonathan Harris, Schnabel; Peter Hansen, WI Valley Improvement Co.

Agenda 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Hurricane Irene (2011) - Ten Years Later

Lunch on Your Own/Dine Around

Cory Miyamoto, P.E., and Lee Wooten, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Concurrent Session 14 - The Seismic Session

Concurrent Session 16 - A Year in the Life of a State Dam Safety

Moderator – Gregory Glunz, P.E., AECOM

Program Part I Moderator – John Roche, P.E., Maryland Department of the

Simplified Seismic Analysis Procedure for Montana Dams

Environment

Leslie F. Harder, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Krishnan Athipotta Variam, EIT, Christopher Krivanec, P.E., G.E., and Mark Stanley, P.E., G.E.,

The Next Generation of Hydrologic Design Guidelines for New

D.GE, HDR; Michele Lemieux, P.E., MT Department of Natural

Mexico Dams

Resources & Conservation

Amanda Hess, P.E., CFM, Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Seth Thompson, and Paul G. Schweiger, P.E. CFM, Gannett Fleming,

Ghost Hawk Dam Seismic Assessment: Evaluating Seismic Risk

Inc.; Charles Thompson, P.E., Sushil Chaudhary, D.Eng., P.E.;

on a Low Consequences, Small Dam

David Heber, P.E., Bud Brock, P.E., and James Head, P.E., Dam

Allison Knaak, Ph.D, Managed Business Solutions, LLC;

Safety Bureau, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer

Christopher Krage, Ph.D., P.E., GEI Consultants The Worst Fire Season in Colorado History: Its Impact on Dams Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Procedures for Feather River

Kallie Bauer, P.E., Dana Miller, P.E., and Jackie Blumberg, P.E.,

West Levee System

Colorado Department of Natural Resources - Dam Safety

Leslie F. Harder, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Christopher Krivanec, P.E., G.E., Mark Stanley, P.E., G.E., HDR; Michael Hughes, P.E., and Richard

We’re Never Getting a “I never heard from you!” Lecture Again!!!!

A. Millet, P.E., G.E., AECOM; Michael Bessette, P.E., Sutter Butte

Jill Stewart, P.E., John McCain, P.E., and Chuck Owens, South

Flood Control Agency

Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Concurrent Session 15 - Lessons to Be Learned from Dam

Concurrent Session 17 - Raining on Tuesday

Failures Part 2

Moderator – Chad Davis, P.E., HDR

Moderator – Ben Webster, P.E., Stantec Quantification of Uncertainty Related to PMP Parameters 1911 Dells and Hatfield Dam Failures

Bill Kappel and Doug Hultstrand, Ph.D., Applied Weather

Dusty Myers, P.E., and Jereme Klassy, Eagle Creek Renewable

Associates

Energy; Jonathan Pittman, P.E., Schnabel Engineering Hoopes Dam: Using Site-Specific Meteorological Studies to Every Tree, House, and Object In Its Path, The Schaeffer Dam

Refine Dam Safety Design for a Small Watershed

Failure

Jeff Blass, P.E., and Scott Jones, P.E., Ph.D., AECOM; and Matt

L. Clint Brown, P.E., and Dylan Hoehn, P.E., Engineering Analytics

Demo, P.E., City of Wilmington, Delaware Department of Public Works

The 70th Anniversary of Montana’s Vaux Dam Failures Jonathan Pittman, P.E., Schnabel Engineering

Evaluation of Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts for Water Management in the Cumberland River Basin

In the Still of the Night: The Failure of South Davis County

David Bogema, P.E., and Gabriel Wagner, US Army Corps of

Reservoir No. 1

Engineers

Everett W. Taylor, P.E., Utah Dam Safety

Agenda 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Concurrent Session 18 - Stand by Your Data

Concurrent Session 20 - Drilling and Subsurface Exploration

Moderator – Jeff Beriswill, M.E., P.E., Black & Veatch

Moderator – Robert Bowers, P.E., Ramboll

Data Management and Delivery for Dam Safety Modifications:

Subsurface Exploration and Foundation Design of the Center

Effective Design and Implementation to Deliver Real-

Hill Dam RCC Berm

time Engineering Verifications and Construction Quality

Mark S. Elson, P.G., US Army Corps of Engineers

Management Laurel E. Robison, P.G., Jessica S. Hinton-Buffaloe, and Georgette

Site Characterization - The Dam Key To Success

Hlepas, P.E., M.E., Ph.D., US Army Corps of Engineers

Justin Stoeber, P.E., AECOM

A Comprehensive Construction Data Management Program for

Challenging Geologic Investigations for the First Large New

the Center Hill Dam Auxiliary Reinforcing Berm

Dam in 21st Century California

Jessica Hinton-Buffaloe and Mark Elson, P.G., US Army Corps of

David T. Simpson, P.G., C.E.G., AECOM

Engineers 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Using 3D Virtual Models to Optimize Dam Rehabilitation

Concurrent Session 21 - Blue Ribbon Case Studies

Planning and Design

Moderator – Mark Rothbauer, Nicholson Construction

Nicole Mathis, EI, Frederic Snider, and J. Hawkins Gagnon, P.G., Schnabel Engineering

Tilting Floodwalls in Covington, Kentucky Terry M. Sullivan, US Army Corps of Engineers Risk Management

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Center

Break in the Exhibit Hall The Reservoir #2 Story - Over a Decade of Service 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Carlyn O’Reilly, P.E. and Gary Wantland, P.E., D.GE, Stantec

Concurrent Session 19 – Dam Safety Career Panel

Consulting Services Inc.; Shalina Odegard, Peace River Manasota

Moderator – Nathaniel Gee, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority

Regional Water Supply Authority

Dam Safety Career Panel 2021- A panel of Dam Safety

Rockfill Dams Built In Northern Quebec In The 70’s And 80’s (La

Professionals discuss their career, what they did right, wrong

Grande Complex) And Recently, On La Romaine River: Design,

and the lessons learned from both.

Construction And Behaviour

Nathaniel Gee, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Brian Crookston,

Vlad Liviu Alicescu, P. Eng, MScA, MBA, Hydro-Quebec

Ph.D., Utah State University; Jennifer Dodd, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Eric Halpin, P.E., Halpin Consulting LLC; John

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Roche, P.E., Maryland Department of the Environment Division;

Concurrent Session 22 - Hydrologic Analysis

Steve Verigin, P.E., GEI Consultants; and Jennifer Williams, P.E.,

Moderator – Kevin Ruswick, P.E., Schnabel Engineering

AECOM Stochastic Weather Generation for Hydrologic Analysis for Critical Design Infrastructure Doug Hultstrand, Ph.D., Bill Kappel, and Kristi Steinhilber, Applied Weather Associates; Peter Campbell, P.Eng., TransAlta Variation of the NRCS Peak Rate Factor Within a Watershed Michael Horst, Ph.D., P.E., The College of New Jersey

Agenda Monitoring Spillway Lift Joints for Modified Loading

Public Dissemination of USACE Inundation Maps and Risk

William Stiller, P.E., HDR; Bradley T. Keaton, P.E., Duke Energy

Information Rebecca Ragon, Michelle Carey, and Amanda Sutter, US Army

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Corps of Engineers

Concurrent Session 23 - Dam Safety Management Moderator – Nicholas Ciomei, P.E., Kleinschmidt Associates

Dam Disaster in World War II - Destruction of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in 1941

20 Years of Dam Rehab - How We Made It Work in Virginia

Cory Miyamoto, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.; and Gregory L.

Mathew Lyons, P.E., USDA-NRCS; Alica Ketchem, P.E.,

Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Environmental Engineer (Retired) Security Update Before the Breach: Programmatic Dam Failure Modeling in

John Moyle, NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Georgia Patrick Miles, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Tom Woosley, P.E.,

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

and David Griffin, P.E., Safe Dams Program, Georgia Department

Concurrent Session 25 - Tools for Consequence Reduction

of Natural Resources

Moderator – John Treacy, P.E., W.W. Wheeler & Associates

Utilizing Scanning and UAV Technologies in Small Dam

Emergency Intervention Templates for Dam Incidents - What

Operations and Monitoring

Actions to Take During an Emergency

Boris E. Slogar, P.E., and David G. Lautenschleger, P.S., GISP,

Diana Castro, P.E., CFM, Atkins; James Demby, P.E., and Gokhan

MGIS, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

Inci, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng, PMP, Federal Emergency Management Agency

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Getting Creative to Reduce the Risk of Hazard Creep John Petersen, P.E., and Jake Miriovsky, P.E., JEO Consulting

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Group, Inc.

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Speaker Preview Room Open

Boltz Lake Dam, Kentucky - Successfully Using FEMA High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Grant Program Funds to

7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Identify and Mitigate Risk

Registration Open

Michelle Meehan, P.E., and Elliot Magoto, Stantec; Carey Johnson and Glen Alexander, P.E., Kentucky Division of Water - Dam

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Safety

Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Concurrent Session 26 - You, Me & CFD

Concurrent Session 24 - Slightly Related Papers That Mostly

Moderator – Amanda Lopez, P.E., AECOM

Intersect At Dam Security Moderator – Jason Campbell, P.E., Vistra Energy, Inc.

Designing or Evaluating a Spillway? The Approach Matters!

Benjamin Israel-Devadason P.E., CFM, Seth D. Thompson, E.I.T.,

Disrupting the Attack Planning Cycle: What can you do?

Security practices in the Dams Sector Kate Schwartzer, PMP, Michelle Yezierski, P.E., Jeffrey Evans, and Angelino Ferreira, P.E., Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

and Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM., Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Agenda Evaluation of Step Edge Geometry on Energy Dissipation of

Fake vs. Fact: The Power of Social Media During a Dam Crisis

Stepped Chutes: An Informative Comparison

Jes Gearing, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Dana W Moses, P.E., PH, D.WRE, PMP, US Army Corps of Engineers; Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Utah State University;

Coordinated and Effective Planning for Dam-Related

Christopher Thornton, Ph.D., P.E., Colorado State University

Emergencies - The Dam Owner’s Perspective Preston Wilson, FEMA National Dam Safety Program; Bill White,

Dana W Moses, P.E., PH, D.WRE, US Army Corps of Engineers;

Safety, Security, & Training City of San Diego Public Utilities

and Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Utah Water Research

Department

Laboratory 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM A case study for using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Concurrent Session 29 - A Year in the Life of a State Dam

modeling to support labyrinth spillway design at Hingham

Safety Program: Part II

Dam, Sheboygan County, WI.

Moderator – Adam Raczynski, P.E., AZ Department of Water

Adam Schneider, P.E., and Matthew Hickox, P.E., CFM, Ayres

Resources

Associates Leveraging the University Connection - How Dam Safety 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Programs Can Find Valuable Partners in Innovation Right in

Concurrent Session 27 - Foundation Grouting

Their Own Backyards

Moderator – Joshua Gilman, P.E., Portland Cement Association

John M. McCain, P.E., South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; Richard Matthews Alexander Loaiza,

Permeation Grouting at Stafford Dams #3 and #4 - Lessons

Harrison Prickett, and Richard Marini, University of South

Learned from Procurement to Completion

Carolina - Department of Mechanical Engineering

David R. Caouette, P.E., Pare Corporation; James Myers, P.E., Keller - North America

Missouri’s Regulated Dam Inventory: Lessons Learned Ryan P. Stack, P.E., and Joseph P. Wilson, P.E., P.H., D.FE, Missouri

3D Visual Dam Grouting Modeling

Dam and Reservoir Safety Program

Brian Irsch, P.G., Schnabel Engineering New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Understanding Modern Dam Foundation Grouting and Cutoff

Dam Hazard Screenings: Evaluations to Assess Hazard Creep

Wall Fundamentals, A Place To Start

and Drive Risk-Informed Prioritization of Funding

Robert Waddell, P.E., AECOM; Cyril Bou-Sleiman, Bauer

David M. Railsback, P.E., and Zachary Baum, P.E., Schnabel

Foundation Corp.

Engineering; Jennifer Everleth, P.E., New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 30 - Innovations that Work

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Moderator – Mark Di Lullo, P.E., Ramboll

Concurrent Session 28 - Risk Communication Moderator – Jeffrey Powers, P.E., Hazen and Sawyer

New Emerging Fiber Optic Sensor Technologies for Levee and Dam, Predictive Maintenance, Safety, and Security Applications

Strategies to Improve Risk Analysis Reporting and Enhance

Terry Tamutus and Laval Tamutus, Structural Monitoring

Risk Communication

Solutions

Cassandra Wagner, P.G., and Dom Galic, Ph.D., P.E., Bureau of Reclamation

Agenda Field Compaction of Silty Sand Tailings

The 1981 upstream slope failure at B.F. Sisk Dam: Narrative,

Elliott Drumright, P.E., and Lisa Yenne, P.E.; Ronald Hickman,

cause, and remediation of a dam safety incident at one of

Freeport-McMoRan

California’s largest reservoirs David R Gillette, Ph.D., P.E., and Dom Galic, Ph.D., P.E., Bureau of

Challenges of Managing Risk for Tailings Dams Under a Water

Reclamation

Dam Regulatory Framework Lucas deMelo, Ph.D., P.E., and Michael F. Houlihan, P.E., D.GE,

1971 Failure of Lower San Fernando Dam, CA

and Joseph R. Kula, P.E., Geosyntec Consultants; David Williams,

Keith A. Ferguson, P.E., VP, PPA, D.GE, D.WRE, HDR; Lee Wooten,

Ph.D, CPEng, School of Civil Engineering, The University of

P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.

Queensland Bayless Dam Failure: A Perfect Storm of Flawed Judgments 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

and Decisions

Concurrent Session 31 - Geophysics Terrain, Tools and

Robert A. Kline, Jr., P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Techniques Moderator – Jon Keeling, P.E., CFM, Stantec

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 33 – Focus on the National Levee Safety

The Application of Geophysics in a Karst Terrain for Designing

Program

Geotechnical Investigations

Moderator – Elena Sossenkina, P.E., HDR

A. Bruce Rogers, P.G., US Army Corps of Engineers Alignment of the National Levee Safety Program and National Insights into Spillway Condition Assessments Using Destructive

Dam Safety Program by USACE & FEMA

and Nondestructive Techniques

Tammy Conforti, P.E., and Phoebe Percell, P.E., US Army Corps

Amir Abdolahzadeh, Ph.D., P.Eng., Robert K. Green, P.E., G.E., and

of Engineers; James Demby, P.E., and Suzanne Vermeer, P.E.,

Theodore B. Feldsher, P.E, G.E, AECOM

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Project Rx | How State-of-the Art Geophysical Tools Determined

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Project Limits and Reduced Geological Uncertainty

Concurrent Session 34 - The Erosion Experts

John P. Clark, P.E., City of Aurora, Aurora Water; Dan O’Connell,

Moderator – Dylan Hoehn, P.E., Engineering Analytics

Ph.D., Vicki J. Scharnhorst, P.E., Jamey Turner, P.G., Will Levandowski, Ph.D., and Michelle Franke, E.I., Tetra Tech

Super Powered Flow! Characterization Of Hydraulic Erosion Capacity For A Concrete Lined Spillway

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Carolyn Pearson, P.E., and Dana Moses, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, US

Lunch with the Exhibitors and Door Prize Drawings (Meal

Army Corps of Engineers

provided) Unlined Rock Spillway Erodibility Analysis using Block 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Theory, High-Resolution Remote Sensing Data, and a 3D

Exhibitor Move Out

Computational Fluid Dynamics Model Michael George, Cole Christiansen, and Ariel Rickel, BGC

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Engineering; Benjamin Israel-Devadason, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Concurrent Session 32 - Lessons to Be Learned from Dam Failures Part 3

Even well maintained earthen grass-lined spillways may not

Moderator – Lee Mauney, P.E., HDR

withstand significant storm events Michael Chilson, Golder; Bernie Auld, Tennessee Valley Authority

Agenda 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Utilizing HEC-LifeSim to Inform Evacuation Planning

Concurrent Session 35 - The Stability Geniuses

Stephanie Owen, Woodrow Fields, and Jason Needham, US

Moderator – Derek Morley, P.E., Geosyntec Consultants

Army Corps of Engineers

Stability Analysis of a 150-year-old Embankment Dam

How Important is High Resolution Surface Data in a Dam

Pedram Bemani, Ph.D., P.E., Mital Patel, P.E., Theodore Feldsher,

Failure Model?

P.E., G.E., Olivia Davis, P.E., and Mike Onnen, P.E., AECOM; Susan

Jordan Thole, P.E., CFM, Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc

Hou, P.E., SFPUC 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Pickwick Landing Dam South Embankment Seismic Upgrade

Concurrent Session 38 - More Blue-Ribbon Rehabilitation Case

Project

Studies

Jim Nickerson, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.; Bernie Auld, P.E., W.

Moderator – Lee Wooten, P.E., GEI

Brant Rutledge, P.E., and Ellen Money, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Quincy Anderson, P.E., Barnard Construction

Brighton Dam Rehabilitation Eric Wenz, P.E., Robert Pinciotti, P.E., and G. Michael McIntyre,

Insights into Rapid Drawdown Rate and Stability from Infinite

P.E., AECOM

Slope Analysis Daniel R. VandenBerge, P.E., Ph.D., and Prince Turkson,

Woodhaven Dam Phase II Rehabilitation “Yes, Looks Matter”

Tennessee Technological University

Robert Pinciotti, P.E., and Brian Hall, P.E., AECOM

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Recognizing the End of Useful Life on a Slab and Buttress Dam

Refreshment Break

Travis L Ford, P.E,. SPRAT III, David Hernandez, EIT, and Dmitriy Kats, HDR

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 36 – Developing a Technical Knowledge

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Base for Dam Safety Professionals

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Moderator – Mark Ogden, P.E., Association of State Dam Safety

Field Trip Check In

Officials 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Developing a Technical Knowledge Base for Dam Safety

Field Trip - Chickamauga Dam*

Professionals Jeremy Franz, P.E., Colorado Division of Water Resources;

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Technical Knowledge Base Task Force

Workshops Check In

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 37 - Advancements in Inundation and

Workshop - Fundamentals of CFD Modeling for Weir and

Evacuation Processes

Spillway Structures*

Moderator – J. Christopher Ey, P.E., HDR 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Are Inundation Maps Good Enough Anymore?

Workshop - Getting a Handle on Communicating Risks and

Paul Shannon, P.E., and Duncan Gatenbee, P.E., Federal Energy

Benefits of Dams*

Regulatory Commission * indicates an additional registration fee is required

Poster-Lightning Talks A Cost-Effective Approach to Remediating a Small Concrete

Painting the Full Picture: Combining Flood Damage Reduction

Dam

and Ecosystem Services Benefits for Dam Projects

John P. Osterle, A. Hans Hasnay, and Allan Estivalet, WSP USA

Christi Fisher, P.E., USDA - NRCS; Zachary Herrmann, P.E., Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI); and Katherine Sharpe, AICP,

Climate Change, Water Levels, and Dam Safety: Post Failure

Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Analysis of Two Michigan Dams Sanjeeta Neupane Ghimire, Ph.D., and Joseph Schulenberg,

Proactive Assessments Leads To Effective Resolutions Of Dam

Ph.D., P.E., University of Illinois at Chicago

Safety Concerns T. Craig Barnett, P.E., Bryan A. Robbins, P.E., and Gregory A.

Concrete Assessment using Non-Destructive Testing: New

Yankey, P.E., HDR

Technology William A Horne P.E, NDT Corporation

Risk Analytics for Dam Monitoring: Changes in Millimetres and Moisture using Geospatial A

Dam Safety Engineers Need Business Understanding With

Camilla Braithwaite, Rezatec

New ODSP Audit Requirements Nicholas M. Ciomei, P.E., and Russ Sanford, Kleinschmidt

Seepage flow path identification for leakage detection and

Associates

asset management at Belo Monte Dam in Brazil Patrick Pires, PCP Engenharia; Ryan Blanchard, Michael Jessop,

Detecting Levee Erosion in Near Real-Time

and Val O. Kofoed, P.E., Willowstick Technologies

Tom Ogden, High Sierra Electronics, Inc.; and Richard Marck, American River Flood Control District (Retired)

Talk About Your Hands Stuck Chris Goodwin P.E., Ayres

Edenville Dam Failure – Overview of the Event and Emergency Response Paul Perri, P.E., PMP and Troy Naperala, P.E., AECOM; and Dan DeVaun, P.E., MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Field and meter-scale application of MICP to enhance resilience of flood defense structures Pegah Ghasemi and Brina M. Montoya P.E., Ph.D., North Carolina State University Flood-Control Dams of this Magnitude are Not Built Everyday Key Considerations for Design David Hayson P.E., S.I., and Kyle Blakley P.E., Stantec Consulting Services Inc Modeling reservoir waves generated by seismic events using CFD Bryan Heiner, Bureau of Reclamation

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On-Demand Presentations The following presentations will be available On-Demand only.

Levee Operation & Maintenance: Risk Reduction at a Dynamic

All On-Demand sessions will be available starting October 1,

Site 1959 to Today

2021 and available until April 1, 2022 for all Dam Safety 2021 full-

Benjamin D. Girtain-Plowe, P.E., NY Department of

conference registrants.

Environmental Conservation

A Tale of Two Models: A Comparison of Physical and

Low-head Dam Safety and Engineering Education

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Models for Boiling

Kenneth R. Wright, Wright Water Engineers, Inc.

Springs Site 1 Dam Rehabilitation Project Sherry L. Hunt, Ph.D., E.I.T., Kem C. Kadavy, P.E., USDA - ARS

Potential Failure Modes Analysis, a Dam Owner’s Perspective

Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit; Chris Stoner, P. E., and

Stephen Kinsley, City of Columbus

Valerie Glasgow, E.I.T., USDA - NRCS; Colin Young, P.E., and Tony Grubbs, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc.

Probable Maximum Flood Conditions and Estimations Emma Lyon, EIT, Utah State University

Assessment of the SCS Watershed Model Using Data from the ARS Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, Tombstone AZ

Rapid risk screening tools to support risk quantification at

Atiq Syed P.E., Ph.D., USDA - NRCS

portfolio scales Jonathan Quebbeman, Shaun Carney, and Katie van

Belci Dam Failure 1991

Werkhoven, RTI International

Eric Gross, Paul Kokoszka, and Teodor Strat, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Remote Underwater Inspection Technologies For Comprehensive Assessments Of Dam Structures - Case Study

Benefits of 3D Seepage Modeling with Unique Geotechnical

Deer Creek Dam (Utah) - Provo River Water Users Association

Considerations

(PRWUA)

Chris J. Redell, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Scott Waite and Deon Stockert, Advanced Engineering and Environmental

Evaluation of Becker Penetration Test (BPT) Induced Vibration Tianfei Liao, Ph.D., P.E., B. Philip Shull, P.E., Hawkins Gagnon, P.G.,

Safety assessment of the Jucazinho RCC dam in Brazil: an

and Alex Rutledge, P.E., P.G., Schnabel Engineering

investigation considering intraplate seismicity Windson Bezerra de Aguiar, Natália Santos Aquino de Araújo,

Greenbrier State Park Dam - Not Your Average Walk In The

and Paulo Marcelo Vieira Ribeiro, Federal University of

Park

Pernambuco

Wesley Hollenbach, P.E., CFM; G. Michael McIntyre, AECOM; John Roche, P.E., MD Department of the Environment

Site-Specific Seismic Hazard Analysis for Two Dams in Washington Utilizing NGA-Subduction Ground Motion Models

How intelligent monitoring solutions (IMS) can detect dam

Mark Dober, AECOM; Roger Raeburn, PacifiCorp

movement remotely and automatically to save money and protect assets

Stability Monitoring Of Gravity Dams - Significance Of

Simon Brightwell, Dan Miller, and Chris Gairns, Senceive

Geotechnical And Geodetic Instrumentation Mrs. Praveena Das Jennifer (B.E., M.E.- Civil, Mr. Sripad R Naik

Influence of Sensitivity and Rate of Strength Loss on Seismic

(B.E., M.E., Ph.D. - Mining) and B N V Siva Prasad, National

Deformations of a Levee

Institute Of Rock Mechanics, Govt Of India, Ministry Of Mines,

Tyler J. Oathes, and Ross W. Boulanger, Ph.D., P.E., University

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

of California, Davis; and Steven Friesen, P.E., CA Department of Water Resources

On-Demand Presentations Tailings dams under the quantum microscope of public awareness Charles F. Cobb, AK Department of Natural Resources; Mike

Build Your Own Agenda!

Henderson, BGC Engineering; Sarah Shoemaker, US Forest Service The Story of a 1981 Tailings Dam Failure in Ages, Kentucky Rachel Barrows, P.E., Ben Webster, P.E., and Jon Keeling, P.E., Stantec

Watch your email after registering for an invitation to create your own attendee account where you will be able to save the sessions you don’t want to miss, the speakers you want to hear most,

What The Slab?! Risk Assessment of Erosion-based Failure Mode for a Concrete Lined Spillway

and the exhibitors you want to visit. In

Justin T. Pearce, P.G., C.E.G., Casey A. Cummins, P.E., Andrew D.

addition, this will also be your login to the

Hill, P.E., Carolyn J. Pearson, P.E., Ross N. Wright, P.E., and Coty E.

conference app!

Young, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Center Hill Lake in Middle Tennessee

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NC man dies after boat gets sucked into raging flow of dam floodgate June 4, 2018 (Also: July 2019*, May 2020, November 2020)

Public Safety Around Dams - Let’s Get Started “a licensee must install, operate, and maintain any signs, lights, sirens, barriers, or other safety devices that may reasonably be necessary or desirable to warn the public of fluctuations in

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flow from the project or otherwise to protect the public in the use of the project lands and waters” Section 10c, Part 12 of the Federal Power Act

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