Dams Sector Consequence-Based Top Screen Methodology

• If available, provide the estimated value of E 2 .
• Provide a short description of how the total remediation costs (E 2 ) were estimated. Please
identify relevant data sources and reference materials (if applicable, include title, author,
date, and/or version of any report, study and/or data source used as reference).
- Does the estimate include downstream property damages (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include environmental damages (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include temporary remediation measures (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include emergency response costs (Yes/No)
Assuming a reasonable worst case scenario, provide an approximated estimate for the
corresponding “Business Interruption Costs” over a period of 12 months after the incident or
event by selecting the appropriate range from the table below.
First-Year Business Interruption Costs, E 3
Level
E 3 (Millions of Dollars/Year)
1 E 3 > 800
2 400 < E 3 ≤ 800
3 200 < E 3 ≤ 400
4 100 < E 3 ≤ 200
5 50 < E 3 ≤ 100
6 25 < E 3 ≤ 50
7 0 < E 3 ≤ 25
8 E 3 = 0
• If available, provide the estimated value of E 3 .
• Provide a short description of how the business interruption costs (E 3 ) were estimated.
Please identify relevant data sources and reference materials (if applicable, include title,
author, date, and/or version of any report, study and/or data source used as reference).
- Does the estimate include water deliveries for municipal and industrial use (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include water deliveries for agricultural use (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include treaty water deliveries (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include hydropower generation benefits (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include flood damage reduction benefits (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include inland navigation benefits (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include recreation benefits (Yes/No)
- Does the estimate include fish and wildlife benefits (Yes/No)
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