GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN AND DAM SAFETY SECTION


Points of Contact:

Chief, Geotechnical Design and Dam Safety Section: 816-389-3398

District Levee Safety Program Manager: 816-389-2058


 

Guidance for work proposed near or within a federally constructed flood risk management program:

General Information

Checklist for Construction - Flood Control Projects


 

Topic Specific Guidance:

Borings, Posts and Power Poles

Dewatering

Directional Drilling

Excavation and Backfill

Hydraulic Considerations

Operations and Maintenance

Implosions

Interim Flood Protection and Contingency Plans

Permit Requirements

Piping Systems

Slope Protection

Slope Stability

Sluice Gates

Structures

Underseepage

Uplift

 

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