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FEMA Document Series: Dam Safety in the United States - A Progress Report on the National Dam Safety Program - FEMA P–759    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 75290 words. Published on June 21, 2011. .

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) document is a report submitted to Congress outlining progress in the National Dam Safety Program. Dams are a vital part of our Nation’s infrastructure, providing economic, environmental, and social benefits, including hydroelectric power, river navigation, water supply, wildlife habitat, waste management, flood control, and recreation.
FEMA Document Series: Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Emergency Action Planning for Dam Owners    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 13040 words. Published on June 22, 2011. .

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) document describes federal guidelines for dam safety. There are many types of emergency events that could affect dams. Whenever people live in areas that could be flooded as a result of failure of or operation at a dam, there is a potential for loss of life and damage to property.