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How Is Your <strong>Dam</strong>Doing?Even though earthen dams are common across theU.S., a national policy regarding woody vegetationmanagement on earthen dams is not in place.Moreover, over half of the states do not have a specificpolicy for managing problem vegetation on dams;those states with policies typically rely on case-bycaseevaluations before recommending vegetationremediation approaches. Combine this with anintermittent state inspection schedule, and clearlythe dam owners are the first line of defense inprotecting their dams.The quick quiz on thefollowing pages will assist dam owners indetermining whether their dam is at risk forproblems relating to inappropriate vegetation.1. Does your dam look like this?EmbankmentAbutment10
<strong>Dam</strong> owners shouldcheck their damfrequently—vegetationthat is acceptable nowcan grow into or supportproblem vegetation overtime.EmergencySpillwayAbutment<strong>To</strong>e11
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