Dam safety is the traditionnal first concern of professionals ; lessons are systematically learnt from incidents and appropriate measures in design, construction , operation and surveys of the structures,foundations and surrounding areas -as reservoirs and slopes - are taken to reduce the risks .

For more information about dam's safety, see also :

-Dam Safety and social demand (Paper presented in BARCELONA - 17 ,19 June 98) and

- From the engineer's duty to risk management

- Lessons from dam incidents (300 cases):