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Join us on May 5-8, 2025, for the USSD Annual Conference and Exhibition, in the City of Fountains, Kansas City, Mo. During this event we will welcome more than 900 dam and levee professionals for multiple days of knowledge exchange, networking and fun. The conference will still feature more than 130 technical sessions, a plenary session, a Legacy lecture and a variety of workshops. Learn more about the conference.
Register by March 31, 2025, to save! Fees increase April 1. View dates and register today at https://www.ussdams.org/25reg/
Exhibitor booth waitlist is open & active! Be next in line for a booth by emailing interest to conferences@ussdams.org
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One of the most common failure modes for dams is overtopping due to inadequate spillway capacity. There are numerous solutions to increase spillway capacity and these solutions need to be considered in the context of potential risks from increased spillway flows, hydraulic and structural performance of all spillway elements, and construction cost, schedule and risk. The USSD Hydraulics and Hydrology Committee just published a white paper that includes good practice for spillway capacity upgrades, including several case histories.
The USSD-developed FEMA guidance document is moving forward with public release of the final draft expected in April. An open comment period and a roundtable discussion hosted by the Tailings Committee will provide opportunities for industry input. Stay tuned for more information.
Don't want to miss an update? Email the word Tailings to info@ussdams.org to receive direct notification of details as they are released.
| April 17, 2025 |
April Webinar: Repair and Retrofit of Concrete Dams |
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| May 5-8, 2025 |
USSD 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition |
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| October 7-9, 2025 |
Levee Design and Analysis Course |
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| October 7-9, 2025 |
International Workshop on Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs |
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USSD is a world-class organization of engineering professionals who advance the environmentally sustainable science of planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams, levees and associated civil engineering projects. Our members lead the nation, and work with partner organizations worldwide, to resolve the world’s most critical resource problem: access to clean water.
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All USSD members with a United States mailing address receive hard copies of the Dams & Levees bulletin. The Spring edition will hit mailboxes in April. If you did not receive the most recent Winter issue, login to the Info Hub to make sure your mailing address is up to date.
Members and non-members alike can read the digital version in our online Resource Center.
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The Chinese National Committee on Large Dams (CHINCOLD) will host the 28th ICOLD Congress & 93rd Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China, on May 15-23, 2025.
Click here to access the initial bulletin.
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International Technical Seminar and Study Tour
The SEED Seminar is designed for managers, administrators, engineers and geologists responsible for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and safety of dams. Lectures, case histories and structured discussions covering all aspects of a dam safety examination program are led by Reclamation engineers or geologists with extensive experience and knowledge in the areas of design, construction, operation, maintenance and dam safety.
Registration Deadline is April 18, 2025
Early registration is recommended.
Event and registration details: USBR International Affairs | Technical Seminars
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