Agenda

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

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Open

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

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

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Speaker Preview Room Open

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM FERC – State Coordination Workshop

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Kick-off Event at the Country Music Hall of Fame

7:00 AM – 8:00 PM Speaker Preview Room Open

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM Registration Open

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast

7:00 AM – 1:00 PM Exhibit Hall Set Up

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Opening General Session – Dam Safety, Beyond Engineering.

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 Additional Speakers TBA

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Refreshment Break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 1 - Emergency Management Moderator – Kate Naughton, P.E., Hazen & Sawyer

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

Next Steps in Emergency Planning: Getting to Know Your First Responders Stephen Jamieson, P.E., W. W. Wheeler & Associates, Inc.

Effective Emergency Exercise Planning Practices Alicia Baehr and Kelly Strife, Gannett Fleming

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 2 - Lessons to Be Learned from Dam Failures Part 1 Moderator – Mark Baker, P.E., DamCrest Consulting

Analysis of Forensic Investigation Approaches for Dam Failures and Incidents Nathaniel Gee, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Mark Baker, P.E., DamCrest Consulting; Lee Mauney, P.E., CFM, HDR

Seminary Hill Reservoir Failure, Centralia WA, 1991 Douglas L. Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Next Chapter of DamFailures.org Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Cause and Consequence of the Fujinuma Dam Failure during the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Paul Risher, P.E., HDR

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 3 - Focus on Construction of Gates and Valves Moderator – Michael Houlihan, P.E., Geosyntec Consultants

Efficient Rehabilitation of Five (5) 33 Ton Radial (Tainter) Gates at Eucha Dam, OK Daniel A Keithline, P.E., S.E., Jim Umdenstock, P.E., and Zach McCall, Keithline Engineering Group, Pllc

Designing for the Underwater Construction of Inlets at Loch Lomond Reservoir Gregory Reichert, P.E., and Idit Zarchi, P.E., AECOM; Shawna Von Stockhausen, P.E., Mott MacDonald

Early Contractor Involvement And Construction For The Lake Vermilion Dam Tainter Gate Replacement Project Daylon Hutton and Lewis Rounds, P.E., Ballard Marine Construction; Lance Langer, P.E., Aqua Illinois; Charles Johnson, P.E., and Robert Indri, P.E., Schnabel

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 4 - Hands-On Hydrology Moderator – Kallie Bauer, P.E., CO Division of Water Resources

Using Paleoflood Analysis to Refine Inflow Frequency Estimates at J. Percy Priest Dam Kevin Dodd, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

A Comparison of Deterministic Regional Extreme Precipitation Study PMP Inflow Design Flood with Probabilistic Precipitation for Two High-Elevation Colorado Dams Cameron Carpenter, P.E., Dai Thomas, P.E., Ph.D., and Vicki Scharnhorst, P.E., Tetra Tech; Mark Perry, P.E., Colorado Dam Safety; Taylor Scott, P.E., Eric Eisinger, P.E., and Nicole Young, P.E., Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Get BestFit with Water Slimnastics! Incorporating RainfallRunoff Modeling Results into Flood Frequency Analysis using RMC-RRFT and RMC-BestFit Allen Avance, Mikaela Mahoney, and Haden Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Awards Luncheon (Meal provided)

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Exhibit Hall Opens

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Lightning Talks in the Exhibit Hall

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 5 - Low Head Dams - High Impact Programs Moderator – Matt Lindon, P.E., Loughlin Water Associates

How State Dam Safety Officials Can Positively Impact Low head Dam Safety Without Negatively Impacting Their Programs Bill McCormick, P.E., P.G., Colorado Dam Safety

Effective Partnerships are Critical for Successful Low Head Dam Rehabilitation, A Colorado Case Study Brian C. McCormick, P.E., CFM, Thomas Hankins, and Ronald Sanchez, P.E., Colorado Springs Utilities

Solutions for Improving Public Safety at Low Head Dams Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 6 - Grab N Go Moderator – John Ritchey, P.E., French & Parrello

The One Where all the PFMAs are Virtual - Lessons Learned from Dam Safety Reviews during the COVID-19 Pandemic Cory Miyamoto, P.E., Isabelle Rawlings, P.E., and Chris Slack, P.G., C.E.G., GEI Consultants, Inc.; Aimee Corn, P.E., Pacific Gas & Electric Company / Gannett Fleming; Ben Fontana, P.E., Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Creative Approaches to Dam Safety in Light of Funding Constraints Mirit Friedman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Hydraulic design of a non-traditional outlet works alignment. Nicholas Koutsunis, P.E., Jake Allgeier, P.E., Adam Connelly, P.E., and Dana Moses, D.WRE, P.E., P.H., US Army Corps of Engineers

Rebuilding of Semmes Lake Dam Kurt A. Heckendorf, P.E., and Mitchell H. Hall, P.G., PMP, US Army Corps of Engineers

Analyzing Reservoir Forecasts to Quantify Sources of Error David Bogema, P.E., and Austin Auld, EIT, US Army Corps of Engineers

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 7 - Foundation Treatments Moderator – Joseph Kula, P.E., Geosyntec Consultants

Construction of Deep Slurry Cutoff Wall for a Levee Strengthening Program Louay Owaidat and Tino Maestas, P.E., Odin Construction Solutions; Allan Frappier, P.E., and Jose Gomez, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers; Daniel Jabbour, P.E, and Mark Stanley, G.E., HDR

Micropile Underpinning Of The Historic Prairie Du Sac Dam Spillway - Support For The Next 100 Years Eleanor Bloom, P.E., and Jerry Krueger, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.

Increasing Safety of Drilling in Earth Embankment Dams Using a Hybrid Drill Rig for Logan Martin Dam Eric E Manning, P.E., Southern Company; Bobby E. Williams, P.E., Tri L Engineering; Robert Rennie, P.Eng., MEDATech

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 8 - Case Studies in Hydrology and Hydraulics Moderator – Benjamin Israel-Devadason, P.E., Gannett Fleming

Spillway Rehabilitation of a SW Idaho Dam Manuel Rauhut, P.E., Idaho Department of Water Resources

Cumberland Levee, OK Breach 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.

Using Dynamic Physical Modeling To Evaluate Unbalanced Emergency Closures Of A Bulkhead Gate & Hoist System Josh Mortensen P.E., and Joseph Kubitschek P.E., Ph.D., Bureau of Reclamation 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 AM – 8:00 PM Speaker Preview Room Open

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Registration Open

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

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM General Session – Edenville Dam Failure – Overview of the Event and Emergency Response

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

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 9 - Public Safety at Dams: Reducing Consequences Around Dams Moderator – Kenneth Smith, P.E., IN Department of Natural Resources

Dam Safety Signage Guidance - Promoting Public Awareness and Preventing Loss of Life and Property Diana Castro, P.E., CFM, Atkins; James Demby, P.E., and Gokhan Inci, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng, PMP, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Professional, Civic, And Private Partnerships To Improve Public Safety At Low-Head Dams Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Utah Water Research Laboratory; Manuela Johnson, Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Using Deep Learning and Aerial Imagery to Identify Low-Head Dams Sunandan Chakraborty and Marianne Cardwell, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Utah Water Research Laboratory; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Ph.D., P.E. D.WRE, Brigham Young University; and Manuela Johnson, IN Department of Homeland Security

Signage Around Dams: Leading Practices to Energize Your Public Safety Sign Program Paul Meeks, Worthington

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

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

The Many Ways Spillways Contribute to Dam Failures and Incidents Mark Baker, P.E., DamCrest Consulting; Dusty Myers, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy; Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, and Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Spillways - Can We Make a Joint Decision? Amanda L Lopez, P.E., AECOM

Assessing Uplift at Existing Spillway Chutes in a Post Oroville World Frederick Lux and Keil Neff, Stantec; and John Trojanowski, Trojanowski Dam Engineering

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 11 - The Truth About Consequences Moderator – Doug Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Understanding and Estimating Indirect Flood Fatalities Jason Needham, P.E., and Jesse Morrill-Winter, US Army Corps of Engineers

Sampling HEC-LifeSim results to support risk-informed decisions associated with defining and reducing spillway risk Andrew Verdin, Ph.D., and Keil Neff, Ph.D., P.E., Stantec Uncertainties in Estimating the Potential Life Safety Consequences from Dam Failures Martin W. McCann, Jr. Ph.D., and Bo Andre Lundqvist, Jack R. Benjamin and Associates, Inc.; Zach Ruby and Brandon Little, Grant County Public Utilities District

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 12 - Creative Solutions to Organic Challenges Moderator – Craig Findlay, P.E., Findlay Engineering, Inc.

A Geosynthetic Solution to Uncooperative Geology at Cabresto Dam Sushil K. Chaudhary, D.Eng., P.E., and Charles N. Thompson, P.E., New Mexico Office of the State Engineer; Robert J. Huzjak, P.E., and J. Doulas Neighbors, P.E., RJH Consultants, Inc.

Karst Topography, Excessive Seepage, and Mitigation Design for Robinson Lake Dam Rehabilitation Zachary P. Mickel, P.E., John P. Briand, P.E., Stephen L. Whiteside, P.E., E. Onur Tastan, Ph.D., P.E., and David Mason, P.E., CDM Smith; and Paul Holzen, P.E., City of Franklin, TN

Flora, Fauna and Embankment Dams Keith Mills. P.E., G.E., Oregon Water Resources Department

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 13 - Vulnerability and Risk Analysis Moderator – Emily Schwartz, Black & Veatch

Selecting the Appropriate Risk Analysis Method for Dam Projects Julie Heitland, P.E., and Jennifer Williams, P.E., AECOM

Semi-Quantitative Risk Analysis for a Canal Structure Dean B Durkee, Ph.D., P.E., and Matthew Balven, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Thomas Westover, P.E., Cornforth Consultants, Inc.

Small Dams with A Big Impact - How Risk Informed DecisionMaking Helped Inform A Cost-Effective Path Forward for Risk Reduction for A Portfolio of Small Dams Jonathan Harris, Schnabel; Peter Hansen, WI Valley Improvement Co.

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch on Your Own/Dine Around

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 14 - The Seismic Session Moderator – Gregory Glunz, P.E., AECOM

Simplified Seismic Analysis Procedure for Montana Dams Leslie F. Harder, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., HDR

Ghost Hawk Dam Seismic Risk Assessment: Evaluating Seismic Risk on a Low Consequence, Small Dam Allison Knaak, Ph.D, Managed Business Solutions, LLC (Contractor to Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Branch); William Shuter, P.E., and Rodney Eisenbraun, P.E., P.M.P., Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Branch

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Procedures for Feather River West Levee System Leslie F. Harder, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., and Christopher Krivanec, P.E., G.E., HDR; Michael Hughes, P.E., AECOM

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Moderator – Ben Webster, P.E., Stantec

1911 Dells and Hatfield Dam Failures Dusty Myers, P.E., and Jereme Klassy, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy; Jonathan Pittman, P.E., Schnabel Engineering

Every Tree, House, and Object In Its Path, The Schaeffer Dam Failure L. Clint Brown, P.E., and Dylan Hoehn, P.E., Engineering Analytics

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

In the Still of the Night: The Failure of South Davis County Reservoir No. 1 Everett W. Taylor, P.E., Utah Dam Safety

Hurricane Irene (2011) - Ten Years Later Cory Miyamoto, P.E., and Lee Wooten, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc. 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 16 - A Year in the Life of a State Dam Safety Program Part I Moderator – John Roche, P.E., Maryland Department of the Environment

The Next Generation of Hydrologic Design Guidelines for New Mexico Dams Amanda Hess, P.E., CFM, Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Seth Thompson, and Paul G. Schweiger, P.E. CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Charles Thompson, P.E., Sushil Chaudhary, D.Eng., P.E.; David Heber, P.E., Bud Brock, P.E., and James Head, P.E., Dam Safety Bureau, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer

The Worst Fire Season in Colorado History: Its Impact on Dams Kallie Bauer, P.E., Dana Miller, P.E., and Jackie Blumberg, P.E., Colorado Department of Natural Resources - Dam Safety

We’re Never Getting a “I never heard from you!” Lecture Again!!!! Jill Stewart, P.E., John McCain, P.E., and Chuck Owens, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 17 - Raining on Tuesday Moderator – Chad Davis, P.E., HDR

Quantification Of Uncertainty Related To PMP Development Bill Kappel and Doug Hultstrand, Applied Weather Associates

Hoopes Dam: Using Site-Specific Meteorological Studies to Refine Dam Safety Design for a Small Watershed Jeff Blass, P.E., and Scott Jones, P.E., Ph.D., AECOM; and Matt Demo, P.E., City of Wilmington, Delaware Department of Public Works

Analyzing the Results of Precipitation Forecasts Compared to Observed Rainfall David Bogema, P.E., and Gabriel Wagner, US Army Corps of Engineers

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 18 - Stand by Your Data Moderator – Jeff Beriswill, M.E., P.E., Black & Veatch

Designing Data Management Systems for Real-time Engineering and Quality Verifications During Dam Safety Modifications: A Decade of USACE Lessons Learned and the Future of Data Delivery Design Laurel E Robison, Jessica S. Hinton-Buffaloe, and Georgette Hlepas, Ph.D., US Army Corps of Engineers

A Comprehensive Construction Data Management Program for the Center Hill Dam Auxiliary Reinforcing Berm Jessica Hinton-Buffaloe and Mark Elson, P.G., US Army Corps of Engineers

Using 3D Virtual Models to Optimize Dam Rehabilitation Planning and Design Nicole Mathis, EI, Frederic Snider, and J. Hawkins Gagnon, P.G., Schnabel Engineering

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 19 – Dam Safety Career Panel Moderator – Nathaniel Gee, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority

Dam Safety Career Panel 2021- A panel of Dam Safety Professionals discuss their career, what they did right, wrong and the lessons learned from both. Nathaniel Gee, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Brian Crookston, Ph.D., Utah State University; Jennifer Dodd, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Eric Halpin, P.E., Halpin Consulting LLC; John Roche, P.E., Maryland Department of the Environment Division; Steve Verigin, P.E., GEI Consultants; and Jennifer Williams, P.E., AECOM

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 20 - Drilling and Subsurface Exploration Moderator – Robert Bowers, P.E., Ramboll Subsurface Exploration and Foundation Design of the Center Hill Dam RCC Berm Mark S. Elson, P.G., US Army Corps of Engineers Site Characterization - The Dam Key To Success Justin Stoeber, P.E., AECOM

Challenging Geologic Investigations for the First Large New Dam in 21st Century California David T. Simpson, P.G., C.E.G., AECOM

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 21 - Blue Ribbon Case Studies Moderator – Mark Rothbauer, Nicholson Construction

Historic Large Movements of Floodwalls in Covington, Kentucky Terry M. Sullivan, US Army Corps of Engineers Risk Management Center

The Reservoir #2 Story - Over a Decade of Service Carlyn O’Reilly, P.E. and Gary Wantland, P.E., D.GE, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.; Shalina Odegard, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority

Rockfill Dams Built In Northern Quebec In The 70’s And 80’s (La Grande Complex) And Recently, On La Romaine River: Design, Construction And Behaviour Vlad Liviu Alicescu, P. Eng, MScA, MBA, Hydro-Quebec

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 22 - Hydrologic Analysis Moderator – Kevin Ruswick, P.E., Schnabel Engineering

Stochastic Weather Generation for Hydrologic Analysis Doug Hultstrand and Bill Kappel, Applied Weather Associates; Peter Campbell, P.Eng., TransAlta

Storm Based Variation of the NRCS Peak Rate Factor Michael Horst, Ph.D., P.E., The College of New Jersey

Monitoring Spillway Lift Joints for Modified Loading William Stiller, P.E., HDR; Bradley T. Keaton, P.E., Duke Energy

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 23 - Dam Safety Management Moderator – Nicholas Ciomei, P.E., Kleinschmidt Associates

20 Years of Dam Rehab - How We Made It Work in Virginia Mathew Lyons, P.E., USDA-NRCS; Alica Ketchem, P.E., Environmental Engineer (Retired)

Before the Breach: Programmatic Dam Failure Modeling in Georgia Patrick Miles, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Tom Woosley, P.E., and David Griffin, P.E., Safe Dams Program, Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Incorporating Today’s Technology into Small Dam O&M Boris E. Slogar, P.E., and David G. Lautenschleger, P.S., GISP, MGIS, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

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

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

7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Registration Open

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

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Concurrent Session 24 - Slightly Related Papers That Mostly Intersect At Dam Security Moderator – Jason Campbell, P.E., Vistra Energy, Inc.

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 Public Dissemination of USACE Inundation Maps and Risk Information Rebecca Ragon, Michelle Carey, and Amanda Sutter, US Army Corps of Engineers

Dam Disaster in World War II - Destruction of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in 1941 Cory Miyamoto, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.; and Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Security Update John Moyle, NJ Department of Environmental Protection

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Concurrent Session 25 - Tools for Consequence Reduction Moderator – John Treacy, P.E., W.W. Wheeler & Associates

Emergency Intervention Templates for Dam Incidents - What Actions to Take During an Emergency Diana Castro, P.E., CFM, Atkins; James Demby, P.E., and Gokhan Inci, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng, PMP, Federal Emergency Management Agency

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

Boltz Lake Dam, Kentucky - Successfully Using FEMA High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Grant Program Funds to Identify and Mitigate Risk Michelle Meehan, P.E., and Elliot Magoto, Stantec; Carey Johnson and Glen Alexander, P.E., Kentucky Division of Water - Dam Safety

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Concurrent Session 26 - You, Me & CFD Moderator – Amanda Lopez, P.E., AECOM

Designing or Evaluating a Spillway? The Approach Matters! Benjamin Israel-Devadason P.E., CFM, Seth D. Thompson, E.I.T., and Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM., Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Evaluation of Step Edge Geometry on Energy Dissipation of Stepped Chutes: An Informative Comparison Dana W Moses, P.E., PH, D.WRE, US Army Corps of Engineers; and Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Utah Water Research Laboratory

A case study for using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling to support labyrinth spillway design at Hingham Dam, Sheboygan County, WI. Adam Schneider, P.E., and Matthew Hickox, P.E., CFM, Ayres Associates

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Concurrent Session 27 - Foundation Grouting Moderator – Joshua Gilman, P.E., Portland Cement Association

Permeation Grouting at Stafford Dams #3 and #4 - Lessons Learned from Procurement to Completion David R. Caouette, P.E., Pare Corporation; James Myers, Keller - North America

3D Visual Dam Grouting Modeling Brian Irsch, P.G., Schnabel Engineering

Understanding Modern Dam Foundation Grouting and Cutoff Wall Fundamentals, A Place To Start Robert Waddell, AECOM; Cyril Bou-Sleiman, Bauer Foundation Corp.

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

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 28 - Risk Communication Moderator – Jeffrey Powers, P.E., Hazen and Sawyer

Strategies to Improve Risk Analysis Reporting and Enhance Risk Communication Cassandra Wagner, P.G., Bureau of Reclamation

Fake vs. Fact: The Power of Social Media During a Dam Crisis Jes Gearing, Gannett Fleming, Inc. Coordinated and Effective Planning for Dam-Related Emergencies - The Dam Owner’s Perspective Preston Wilson, FEMA National Dam Safety Program; Bill White, Safety, Security, & Training City of San Diego Public Utilities Department

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 29 - A Year in the Life of a State Dam Safety Program: Part II Moderator – Adam Raczynski, P.E., AZ Department of Water Resources

Leveraging the University Connection - How Dam Safety Programs Can Find Valuable Partners in Innovation Right in Their Own Backyards John M. McCain, P.E., South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; Richard Matthews Alexander Loaiza, Harrison Prickett, and Richard Marini, University of South Carolina - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Updating the Inventory of Regulated Dams in Missouri: Lessons Learned Ryan P. Stack, P.E., and Joseph P. Wilson, P.E., P.H., D.FE, Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Program

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Dam Hazard Screenings: Evaluations to Assess Hazard Creep and Drive Risk-Informed Prioritization of Funding David M. Railsback, P.E., Schnabel Engineering, Inc.

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 30 - Innovations that Work Moderator – Mark Di Lullo, P.E., Ramboll

New Emerging Fiber Optic Sensor Technologies for Levee and Dam, Predictive Maintenance, Safety, and Security Applications Terry Tamutus and Laval Tamutus, Structural Monitoring Solutions

Field Compaction of Silty Sand Tailings Elliott Drumright, P.E., and Lisa Yenne, P.E.; Ronald Hickman, Freeport-McMoRan

Challenges of Managing Risk for Tailings Dams Under a Water Dam Regulatory Framework Lucas deMelo, Ph.D., P.E., and Michael F. Houlihan, P.E., D.GE, Geosyntec Consultants; David Williams, Ph.D, CPEng, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

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

The Application of Geophysics in a Karst Terrain for Designing Geotechnical Investigations A. Bruce Rogers, P.G., US Army Corps of Engineers

Insights into Spillway Condition Assessments Using Destructive and Nondestructive Techniques Amir Abdolahzadeh, Ph.D., P.Eng., Robert K. Green, P.E., G.E., and Theodore B. Feldsher, P.E, G.E, AECOM

Project Rx | How State-of-the Art Geophysical Tools Determined Project Limits and Reduced Geological Uncertainty John P. Clark, P.E., City of Aurora | Aurora Water; Dan O’Connell, Ph.D., Tetra Tech

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch with the Exhibitors and Door Prize Drawings (Meal provided)

1:30 PM – 6:00 PM Exhibitor Move Out

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 32 - Lessons to Be Learned from Dam Failures Part 3 Moderator – Lee Mauney, P.E., HDR

The 1981 upstream slope failure at B.F. Sisk Dam: Narrative, cause, and remediation of a dam safety incident at one of California’s largest reservoirs David R Gillette, Ph.D., P.E., and Dom Galic, Ph.D., P.E., Bureau of Reclamation 1971 Failure of Lower San Fernando Dam, CA Keith A. Ferguson, P.E., VP, PPA, D.GE, D.WRE, and Abbas Dorostkar, P.E., Ph.D., HDR; Lee Wooten, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.

Bayless Dam Failure: A Perfect Storm of Flawed Judgments and Decisions Robert A. Kline, Jr., P.E., and Gregory L. Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Irfan A. Alvi, P.E., Alvi Associates, Inc.

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 33 – Focus on the National Levee Safety Program Moderator – Elena Sossenkina, P.E., HDR

Alignment of the National Levee Safety Program and National Dam Safety Program by USACE & FEMA Tammy Conforti, P.E., and Phoebe Percell, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers; James Demby, P.E., and Suzanne Vermeer, P.E., Federal Emergency Management Agency

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 34 - The Erosion Experts Moderator – Dylan Hoehn, P.E., Engineering Analytics

Super Powered Flow! Characterization Of Hydraulic Erosion Capacity For A Concrete Lined Spillway Carolyn J Pearson, P.E., and Dana Moses, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Unlined Rock Spillway Erodibility Analysis using Block Theory, High-Resolution Remote Sensing Data, and a 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics Model Michael George, Cole Christiansen, and Ariel Rickel, BGC Engineering; Benjamin Israel-Devadason, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Even well maintained earthen grass-lined spillways may not withstand significant storm events Michael Chilson, Golder; Bernie Auld, Tennessee Valley Authority

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 35 - The Stability Geniuses Moderator – Derek Morley, P.E., Geosyntec Consultants

Stability Analysis of a 150-year-old Embankment Dam Pedram Bemani, Ph.D., P.E., Mital Patel, P.E., and Theodore Feldsher, P.E., G.E., AECOM

Pickwick Landing Dam South Embankment Seismic Upgrade Project Jim Nickerson, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.; Bernie Auld, P.E., W. Brant Rutledge, P.E., and Ellen Money, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority; Quincy Anderson, P.E., Barnard Construction

Insights into Rapid Drawdown Rate and Stability from Infinite Slope Analysis Daniel R. VandenBerge, P.E., Ph.D., and Prince Turkson, Tennessee Technological University

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Refreshment Break

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 36 – Developing a Technical Knowledge Base for Dam Safety Professionals Moderator – Mark Ogden, P.E., Association of State Dam Safety Officials

Developing a Technical Knowledge Base for Dam Safety Professionals Jeremy Franz, P.E., Colorado Division of Water Resources; Technical Knowledge Base Task Force

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 37 - Advancements in Inundation and Evacuation Processes Moderator – J. Christopher Ey, P.E., HDR

Are Inundation Maps Good Enough Anymore? Paul Shannon, P.E., and Duncan Gatenbee, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Utilizing HEC-LifeSim to Inform Evacuation Planning Stephanie Owen, Woodrow Fields, and Jason Needham, US Army Corps of Engineers

How Important is High Resolution Surface Data in a Dam Failure Model? Jordan Thole, P.E., CFM, Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session 38 - More Blue-Ribbon Rehabilitation Case Studies Moderator – Lee Wooten, P.E., GEI

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

Woodhaven Dam Phase II Rehabilitation “Yes, Looks Matter” Robert Pinciotti, P.E., and Brian Hall, P.E., AECOM

Recognizing the End of Useful Life on a Slab and Buttress Dam Travis L Ford, P.E,. SPRAT III, David Hernandez, EIT, and Dmitriy Kats, HDR

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Field Trip Check In

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Field Trip - Chickamauga Dam

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Workshops Check In

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Workshop - Fundamentals of CFD Modeling for Weir and Spillway Structures

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Workshop - Getting a Handle on Communicating Risks and Benefits of Dams