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Dam Safety
The Dam Safety Program regulates the construction, operation and maintenance of Montana's dams to protect life and property from damages due to failure. The dam safety program also provides training and outreach to dam owners and engineers, and assists with emergency preparedness activities.
- Dam Permitting
- Permitting Procedures Flow Chart for Dam Owners
- Montana Code Annotated - Dam Safety Act
- The Dam Safety Act and Dam Safety Permits
- Application for Determination of Hazard Classification of Dams and Reservoirs
(PDF - form fillable) - Application for Construction Permit for High-Hazard Dam (PDF - form fillable)
- High-Hazard Dam Operation Permit Renewal/Inspection Report Transmittal
(PDF - form fillable)
- Emergency Action Plans
- Top Ten Reasons
- Guidelines for Annual Update of Emergency Action Plans
- Montana High Hazard Dam Emergency Action Plan Template:
(PDF - form fillable) (Word 2007 - form fillable) (Word 2003 - form fillable) - Annual Inspection Form for Earthen Dams
- Annual Inspection Form for Concrete Dams
- Publications
- Dam Safety Brochure
- FEMA Technical Manual for Dam Owners - Impacts of Plants on Earthen Dams
- FEMA Technical Manual for Dam Owners - Impacts of Animals on Earthen Dams
- Small Earthen Embankment Construction (PDF 36.22 MB)
- Rules and Regulations
(PDF file links viewable with Acrobat Reader.)
