Dam safety management: Operational phase of the dam life cycle

This Bulletin is devoted to the development and the implementation of a dam safety management system for dams in the operational phase of their life cycle. It outlines the general structure of a systems approach to safety management, and strives to develop a system that can address all the interdependencies, and encompass all the arrangements necessary to ensure proper dam safety management.

In conclusion, the authors and the entire Committee on Dam Safety sincerely hope that the Bulletin will be helpful in developing, implementing, reviewing and improving the management of dam safety at all organizational levels.