conference agenda - Association of State Dam Safety Officials

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
ASDSO Leadership Day for State Officials
Dam Safety 2012
Preliminary Agenda (7/19/12)
EVENTS:
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Board of Directors and Committee Chairs Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Luncheon for State Reps and ADCOM
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Regional Caucus Meetings
3:00 pm – 3:30- pm
Refreshment Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Annual Business Meeting for State Representatives
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Conference Kick-Off Event at Wynkoop Brewery
Meet in Hyatt Lobby
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Registration Open
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Specialty Workshop: Outlet Works Hydraulics for Small Dams
Gary R. Fischer, P.E., Civil Engineer, Carroll College and Hydrometrics, Inc.; and Matthew Lindon, P.E.,
University of Utah
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Speaker Preview Room Open

8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Specialty Workshop: Introduction to ARS-NRCS WinDAM B Earthen Embankment Overtopping Erosion
Modeling Software
Karl Visser, Hydraulic Engineer, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service; Gregory J. Hanson,
P.E., Ph.D., Research Leader; and Darrel M. Temple, P.E., D.WRE, Retired, USDA – Agricultural
Research Service
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibit and Poster Forum Setup
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Field Trip to Frank Jaeger Dam and Reuter-Hess Reservoir
Hosted by Parker (CO) Water and Sanitation District and RJH Consultants, Inc.
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
All Moderators Training Session
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Monday Speakers and Moderators Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Speaker Preview Room Open
7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Conference Registration Open
7:30 am – 6:30 pm
Exhibits, Student Lounge, and Poster Forum Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Opening General Session

Colorado Welcome
Dick Wolfe, M.S., P.E., State Engineer, Director, Colorado Division of Water Resources
The Dam Family Feud – Redux
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Risk Part I
Moderated by Meghan Quinn, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers
DAMRAE-U: A Tool for Including Uncertainty in Dam Safety Risk Assessment
Anurag Srivastava; David S. Bowles, Ph.D, P.E., P.H.; and Sanjay S. Chauhan Ph.D., Utah Water
Research Laboratory, Utah State University and RAC Engineers & Economists
Baseline Risk Determination and Risk Management Formulation for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety
Project
David C. Serafini, P.E., Lead Engineer; Martha Jackson, Planning Lead; Veronica Petrovsky, Project
Manager; and Adam A. Riley, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Risk Analysis Provides Perspective for Antero Dam
John W. France, P.E., Vice President, URS Corporation; and Jeff Martin, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer,
Denver Water
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Flood Routing
Moderated by Matthew Lindon, P.E., Loughlin Water Association
Dam Breach Analysis, Hazard Classification, and Inundation Mapping in Colorado
Jeremy J. Franz, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer; Jason P. Ward, Ph.D., P.E., Dam Safety Engineer; and John
H. Batka, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, Colorado Division of Water Resources
Dam Breach Mechanisms, Breach Growth and the Effect on the Downstream Flooding
Jimmy S. O’Brien, Ph.D., P.E., President, FLO-2D Software, Inc.
Comparison of Modern Day Inundation Modeling Techniques (2-D versus 1-D, with 3-D on the Horizon)
Milan Jankovic, M.S., P.E., Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineer; and Shane Willard, Geospatial Program
Manager, Bureau of Indian Affairs (Contractors)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: RCC
Moderated by Vik Iso-Ahola, P.E., MWH Americas Inc.

Elkwater Fork Dam – An RCC Dam Case Study with Unique Design and Construction Challenges
Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., Vice President; and Robert T. Saber, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineer,
Gannett Fleming, Inc.; L. Andrew Deichert, P.E., Civil Engineer, and Sam Ware, P.E., USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Some of These Dams Are Not What They Are Cracked Up To Be – Thermal Performance of RCC Dams
Kenneth D. Hansen, P.E., Consulting Engineer; and Brian A. Forbes, C.P.Eng., Manager, Major Dams
Projects, GHD Pty Ltd.
T. Nelson Elliott Dam: Re-Engineering During Construction to Address Uncertain Foundation
Conditions
Scott Jones, P.E., Ph.D., Civil/Structural Engineer; Michael McIntyre, P.E., Project Engineer; and Robert
Pinciotti, P.E., Project Manager, URS Corporation; and Tony Dawood, P.E., Deputy Director of Water
and Sewer, City of Manassas, Virginia
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Dam Removal
Moderated by Stephen L. Whiteside, P.E., CDM Smith
Legal Challenges to Permitting of Low Hazard Dam Removals
Peter E. Haug, P.E., Water Resources Engineer, Ayres Associates, Inc.; and Debbie Peterson, Director,
Polk County Parks and Forestry, Buildings and Solid Waste
Restoring Historic Migratory Fish Passage via Dam Removals on the Raritan River, New Jersey
John W. Jengo, P.G., Principal Hydrogeologist, MWH Americas, Inc.; and Gene Meyer, P.E., Project
Manager, El Paso Corporation
Dillsboro Dam Removal: Challenges Encountered and Lessons Learned
Ty Ziegler, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager, HDR Engineering, Inc.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch On Your Own
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Regional Hydrologic Analysis
Moderated by Douglas L. Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
River and Hydrologic Modeling for Dam Removal
Kevin Cook, Student; Kristin Pesman, Student; Katrina Schwab, Student; James Shannon, Student; and
Justin Milne, Student, Seattle University

Development of Hydrologic Hazard Curves for Assessing Hydrologic Risks for Strathcona, Ladore Falls
and John Hart Dams on the Campbell River, BC
Melvin G. Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E., President; and Bruce L. Barker, P.E., Principal, MGS Engineering
Consultants, Inc.; Zoran Micovic, Ph.D., P.E., Hydrotechnical Engineer, BC Hydro; and George Taylor,
CCM, President, Applied Climate Services, LLC.
Stochastic Event Flood Model Approach for Determining Hydrologic Loading at Reclamation Facilities
Joseph M. Wright, P.E., Hydrologic Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation; and David Sutley, P.E.,
Hydrologist, NOAA/National Weather Service
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Spillways & Outlets
Moderated by James R. Crowder, P.E., Schnabel Engineering
Old Spillway Gets Extreme Makeover, Ruby Dam Spillway Modifications Project
Robert W. Waddell, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Project Engineer, URS Corporation; and Brian Grant, P.E.,
Geotechnical Engineer, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Addressing a Moving Outlet Conduit at Stang Lake Dam
Joseph R. Bell, E.I.T., Project Specialist; and Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., Vice President, Gannett Fleming,
Inc.; and Constantine J. Pappas, E.I.T., Civil Engineer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
New Outlet for an Old Dam
John L. Rutledge, P.E., Vice President; Alan Hutson, P.E., Principal; Antonio Diaz, P.E., Associate; and
Brad Kirksey, E.I.T., Project Engineer, Freese & Nichols, Inc.; and David Jones, P.E., Project Manager,
Brazos River Authority
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: State Dam Safety Issues
Moderated by Bill McCormick, P.E., P.G., Colorado Division of Water Resources
How Colorado Helps Fund Dam Rehabilitation Projects
Anna Mauss, P.E., Project Financing & Marketing, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Developing Your Own Data-Collection and Data-Repository Solution? Success and Lessons from the
California Department of Water Resources’ Dam Safety Collection, Analytics, Reporting, and Storage
David L. Panec, Chief, California Department of Water Resources
Wyoming Statewide Probable Maximum Precipitation Study, Replacing Four HMRs
Bill D. Kappel, Senior Meteorologist; and Edward M. Tomlinson, Ph.D., President, Applied Weather
Associates, LLC; Tye W. Parzybok, President, Metstat, Inc.; Mike Besson, Deputy Director, Wyoming
Water Development Office; Chuck Schmitt, State Conservation Engineer, USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service; and John R. Barnes, Wyoming State Engineer’s Office

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Levee Safety Policy 1
Moderator TBA
Update on the National Committee on Levee Safety and a prospects for a National Levee Safety Program
Speaker(s) to be announced
The National Levee Database and the Mid-Term Levee Inventory Integration – A Combined Resource for
Agencies, Communities, and Individuals
Speaker(s) to be announced
Status on the International Levee Handbook
Jamie McVicker, Levee Safety Program Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers
Dam and Levee Operations During the 2011 Flooding in the Northwest - What We Learned
David L. Matthews P.E., Chief, Engineering Division, and John J. Bertino, Jr., Chief, Engineering
Division, US Army Corps of Engineers
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Soapbox Session
ASCE’s Task Committee on Dam Performance Monitoring – Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderator: Dr. R. Craig Findlay, P.E., G.E., Findlay Engineering
Panelists: Justin Nettle, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Elena Sossenkina, P.E., HDR
Engineering; Jay N. Stateler, P.E., Bureau of Reclamation; Manoshree Sundaram, P.E., MWH America,
Inc.: Travis C. Tutka, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers; and Jennifer L. Williams, PE, URS Corp.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Stability of Overtopping Protection
Moderated by Gregg W. Hudock, P.E., Golder Associates
Performance of HPTRM Strengthened Levee in Full-Scale Overtopping Tests
Farshad Amini, Professor and Chair; Lin Li, Assistant Professor; and Yi Pan, Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Jackson State University
Overtopping Protection for Dams – A Technical Manual Overview
Thomas E. Hepler, Technical Specialist; William R. Fiedler, Civil Engineer; Tracy B. Vermeyen,
Hydraulic Engineer; Robert L. Dewey, Geotechnical Engineer; and Tony L. Wahl, Hydraulic Engineer,
Bureau of Reclamation

Evaluating Earthen Levee Erosion Resistance in the Colorado State University Wave Overtopping
Simulator
Christopher I. Thornton, Director, Engineering Research Center; Steven A. Hughes, Senior Research
Scientist; and Steven R. Abt, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist Scholar; and Bryan Scholl, Ph.E.
Candidate, Colorado State University
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Seepage and Grouting
Moderated by A. Tom MacDougall, P.E., RJH Consultants, Inc.
Triple Axis Jet Grouting Used to Strengthen the 17 th Street Canal
Jeffrey J. Bean, P.E., Vice President of Construction Operations, Layne Geo; George Filz, Ph.D., P.E.,
Professor, Virginia Tech University; Thomas L. Cooling, P.E., Vice President of Geotechnical Services,
URS Corporation, and Peter R. Cali, Ph.D., P.E., President, Sea Level Engineering, LLC
Effects of Modern Admixtures on Properties of Cementitious Grouts
Veronica Madera, Civil Engineer; and Westin Joy, Civil Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation
Using Geophysics to Streamline a Seepage Investigation at Moore Dam
Gillian M. Gregory, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Project Manager, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Jeffrey A. Reid, P.G.,
Vice President and Senior Geophysicist, Hager-Richter Geoscience, Inc.; John Spain, P.E., Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission; and Jud Donaghy, P.E., Chief Dam Safety Engineer, TransCanada
Hydro Northeast, Inc.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Emergency Planning Part I
Moderated by Jeffrey Racicot, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Emergency Preparedness and Exercising in Indian Country
Rinda E. Tisdale, Emergency Management Coordinator; and Jack G. Byers, P.E., Dam Safety Branch
Chief, Bureau of Indian Affairs
A Process for Completing Simple Emergency Action Plans for Older, Remote Dams
Keith Mills, P.E., G.E., Dam Safety Engineer and Program Manager, Oregon Water Resources
Department; and E. George Robison, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Senior Project Manager, McMillen, LLC
Where will the Water Go? Emergency Preparedness and Response in Cities
Stephanie R. Gerlach, P.E., Civil Engineer; and Thomas R. Loomis, P.E., R.L.S., C.F.M., Special Projects
Branch Manager, Flood Control District of Maricopa County
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Levee Safety Policy 2
Moderator TBA

Perspective of Levee Safety from the Local, Regional, and States
Andre McDonald, President, Fort Bend Flood Risk Management Association
Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Program
Tammy Conforti, P.E., Levee Safety Program Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers
A Comparison of the Dutch and USACE Approach to Levee Safety: Who Does it Right?
Jason T. Needham, Senior Consequence Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Tuesday Speakers and Moderators Meeting
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Reception and Door Prizes
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Speaker Preview Room Open
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Exhibits, Student Lounge, and Poster Forum Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:00 am
General Session
Moderated by Garrett Jackson, P.E., Colorado Division of Water Resources
Managing a Mammoth Dam Enlargement Project
Steven M. Maly, P.E., Principal; James A. Ferentchak, P.E., Vice President; and Donald B. Lopez,
Professional Engineer, W.W. Wheeler & Associates, Inc.
Geologic Discoveries and Geotechnical Challenges of Mammoth Proportions: The Reservoir
Enlargement Project at Ziegler Reservoir
John Sikora, P.E., Vice President; David Lady, P.E., Engineer; and Craig Helm, P.E., Engineer, URS
Corporation

Presentation Title TBA
Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., Chief Curator and Vice President for Research and Collections, Denver Museum of
Nature & Science
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Risk Policy
Moderated by Michele Lemieux, P.E., Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
USACE Risk Assessments: Building a Successful Cadre, Lessons Learned, and Keys to Developing the
Dam Safety Case for Decision Makers
J. Bart Best, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer; Damon P. Amlung, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer; and Troy S.
O’Neal, Ph.D., P.E., Geotechnical Engineer, and Carmen N. Williams, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers
Keeping it Simple: Simplified Failure Mode Analysis Guidelines
Gary R. Fischer, P.E., Civil Engineer, Hydrometrics, Inc. and Carroll College; and Michele Lemieux,
P.E., Manager Dam Safety Program, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
FERC’s Risk-Informed Decision Making, A Status Report
David W. Lord, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer; Patrick Regan, P.E., Supervisory Civil Engineer; and Eric
Gross, P.E., Civil Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Floodwave Modeling and Inundation Mapping
Moderated by Daniel Levish, Ph.D., Bureau of Reclamation
Validation of Automated Dam-Break Flood Simulation Capabilities and Assessment of Computational
Performance
Mustafa S. Altinakar, Ph.D., Director and Research Professor; Marcus Z. McGrath, Student; and Vijay P.
Ramalingam, Scientific Software Developer, The University of Mississippi; Enrique E. Matheu, Ph.D.,
Chief, Dams Sector Branch; Jun Z. Zou, P.E., Civil Engineer; and Michelle L. Yezierski, P.E., Civil
Engineer, Department of Homeland Security; Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, National Program Manager; Will
Breitkreutz, Geographer; and Strati Oktay, PMP, Battelle Support, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
FEMA’s Geospatial Dambreak, Emergency Action Planning, Consequences and Hazards Toolset
Sam Crampton, P.E., Senior Associate, Dewberry; James E. Demby, Jr., P.E., Senior Technical and
Policy Advisor, Federal Emergency Management Agency; and Edward G. Beadenkopf, P.E., Principal
Engineer, URS Corporation
USACE Modeling, Mapping, & Consequence Center – How You Can Use Our Products?
Edward L. Stowasser, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Anchors
Moderated by Mark Haddock, P.E., Golder Associates
Post-Tensioned Anchors in Karst Foundation
Chad B. Gillan, P.E., Civil/Structural Engineer, URS Corporation
Keeping an Aging Dam Upright
Donald R. Green, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineer; and Chad R. Davis, P.E., Water Resources
Engineer, Michael Baker Jr., Inc.; and Jack A. Rokavec, P.E., Chief of Engineering, Pennsylvania Fish
and Boat Commission
Third Post-Tensioned Anchors Stabilization at Olmos Dam
Dustin Mortensen, P.E., Engineer; M. Leslie Boyd, P.E., Associate; and Victor M. Vasquez, P.E.,
Associate, Freese & Nichols, Inc.; Donald A. Bruce, Ph.D., President, GEOSYSTEMS, L.P.; and Patrick
Carr, P.E., President, The Judy Company, Inc.
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
5th Annual National Dam Security Forum: Security Management I: Focus on Threat
Moderated by Toni Linenberger, Bureau of Reclamation
For the American Enterprise: Adapting the Intelligence Cycle to the Private Sector and Critical
Infrastructure
Jonathan Tobey, Private Sector Partnership Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security, Office
of Intelligence and Analysis
Threat Assessments: Putting Together a Complete Picture for Security Programs
Kevin T. Doss, MS, PSP, CPP, President, Security Management Solutions, LLC
Regional Dam and Water Shed Security via Multi-Agency Collaboration
Robert Dorsey, Infrastructure Liaison Coordinator, Northern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch On Your Own
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Hydrologic Design of Dams in the United States – Past, Present, and Future
Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Vice President; Amanda J. Hess, P.E., CFM, Hydraulic and Hydrologic
Group Manager; and Gregory L. Richards, E.I.T., CFM, Hydraulic and Hydrologic Designer, Gannett
Fleming, Inc.; and Arthur C. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., CFM, Science Practice Leader, AECOM

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Emergency Planning Part II
Moderated by Stephen L. Jamieson, P.E., W.W. Wheeler & Associates
Interactive Inundation Mapping Using GIS
Jennifer S. Jones, E.I.T., Civil and Water Resource Engineer; and Jennifer L. Austin, GISP, Project
Coordinator, Kleinschmidt Associates; and John Ragonese, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
License Manager, TransCanada
A Collaborative Approach to Developing IEAPs (Incident and Emergency Action Plans)
Kenneth E. Smith, P.E., Assistant Director, Division of Water, Indiana Department of Natural Resources;
and Laura E. Danielson, Project Coordinator, The Polis Center, Indiana University Purdue University-
Indianapolis
Bridging the Gap Between Hydro Professionals and Emergency Response Personnel
Jennifer Grady, Environmental Planner; and Sara Huntsman, Assistant Staff Scientist, Cardno ENTRIX
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Construction Methods
Moderated by John W. France, P.E., URS Corporation
Risk Based Approach to Stream Diversion for Dam Construction
Thomas J. Fitzgerald, P.E., Senior Associate; Jonathan Pittman, P.E., Senior Engineer; Laura Sheerin,
P.E., Project Engineer; and Sam Kees, E.I., Senior Staff Engineer, Schnabel Engineering
Innovative Construction Solutions for Upper Chiquita Reservoir
Brena Sheridan, P.E., Associate Engineer, AECOM; Darren J. Brinker, P.E., Dam Safety Manager,
Denver Water; Andrew Dinsick, P.E., Project Engineer, GeoPentech; Dan Ferons, P.E., Chief Engineer;
and Bart Lantz, Construction Services Manager, Santa Margarita Water District
Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation – An Innovative Successful Solution
Alberto Fabio Santillan, Project Manager, TREVIICOS Corporation; and Pierre Salas, Project Manager,
Soletanche-Bachy
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
5th Annual National Dam Security Forum: Security Management II: Focus on Risk
Moderated by Robert K. Martinez, P.E., Nevada Division of Water Resources

Building a Common Framework for Integrating Dam Safety and Security Management in the Context of
Risk Analysis
Ignacio Escuder-Bueno, Ph.D., Professor, Polytechnic University of Valencia; Enrique E. Matheu, Ph.D.,
Chief, Dams Sector Branch, Department of Homeland Security; Liana S. Ardiles-Lopez, Head of Support
Unit, Spanish Office of Climate Change; Massimo Meghella, Head, Hydropower and Safety Research
Group, Affiliation Ricerca Sistema Energetico, RSE Spa.; and Jesica T. Castillo-Rodríguez, CEng.,
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Security Risk Assessments Using the Common Risk Model for Dams (CRM-D): Portfolio Risk Analysis
Incorporating Threat Modeling
J. Darrell Morgeson, Research Staff Member; Yev Kirpichevsky, Ph.D., Research Staff Member; M.
Anthony Fainberg, Ph.D., Research Staff Member; Jason A. Dechant, Research Staff Member; and Vic
Utgoff, Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses; Enrique E. Matheu, Ph.D., Chief, Dams
Sector Branch, Department of Homeland Security; and Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, National Program
Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Integrated Waterside Surveillance and Security System for Protection of Dam Infrastructure
L. Sebastian Bryson, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky; and Rick Wetmore, L-3
Klein Associates, Inc.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Seepage
Moderated by Pete Nix, P.E., Tetra Tech, Inc
A Comparison of Deterministic and Probabilistic Approaches for Two- and Three-Dimensional Levee
Underseepage Analyses
Sittinan Benjasupattananan, Ph.D. Candidate; and Christopher L. Meehan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
Heave, Uplift, and Piping at the Toe of Embankment Dams – A New Perspective
Mark Pabst, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineering Specialist; Charles G. Redlinger, P.E., Senior
Geotechnical Engineer; and Gregg A. Scott, P.E., Senior Civil Engineering Specialist, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers; William Engemoen, P.E., Geotechnical Engineering Technical Specialist; and Dennis
Hanneman, P.E., Bureau of Reclamation
The 2004 Failure of the Jones Tract Levee: Potential Causes and Repair Details
Leslie F. Harder, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., P.G., Senior Water Resources Technical Advisor, HDR Engineering,
Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Paleohydrology and Climate
Moderated by Jeffrey H. Coffin, P.E., Kleinschmidt Associates
Paleohydraulic Modeling of Red Willow Creek, Nebraska
Travis R. Bauer, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer; and Ralph E. Klinger, Ph.D., Geomorphologist, Bureau of
Reclamation
PMP: Bringing Climate Change into the Equation
Michael E. McMahon, Senior Hydro-Meteorologist, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Challenges of Safe and Sound Designs: Hydrologic Design Criteria in Areas Affected by El Nino
Phenomenon . . . Can Conventional Hydrology be Applied?
Carmen E. Bernedo, P.E., D.WRE, Principal Engineer, MWH Americas, Inc.; Jose Salas, Ph.D., Emeritus
Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University; and Arturo Leon,
Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Water Resourced Engineering, Oregon State University
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Case Studies in Dam Rehabilitation
Moderated by John Ritchey, P.E., New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Nesbitt Dam: Perched on a Ledge
Anthony M. Nokovich, P.E., Senior Engineer, Pennsylvania American Water Company
Lower Dam Rehabilitation – From Inception to Construction
Gregory Zamensky, P.E., Regional Practice Leader; and Everett Litton, Engineer, Black & Veatch
Corporation; Mishelle R. Noble-Blair, Senior Water Plant Engineer, Fairfax Water; and William Duke,
P.E., Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Martin’s Landing Dam Rehabilitation – A Labyrinth of Issues Addressed Over 30 Years
Randall P. Bass, P.E., Principal; and James R. Crowder, P.E., Senior Associate, Schnabel Engineering
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
5th Annual National Dam Security Forum: Blast Damage and Mitigation Part I
Moderated by Michael K. Sharp, Ph.D., P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers
Numerical Simulations of Blast Mitigation Concepts
Ramon J. Moral, Ph.D., Research Mechanical Engineer; Stephen A. Akers, Ph.D., Engineer; Richard G.
Rhett, Research Mechanical Engineer; and Denis D. Rickman, Research Physicist, Geotechnical and
Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

An Investigation of Mitigation Methods for Explosive Attacks Against Embankment Dams
Garrett Sutley, Geotechnical Engineer, Bureau of Engineers; Denis D. Rickman, Research Mechanical
Engineer; and Richard Rhett, Research Physicist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Approaches to Quantify and Mitigate Dam Failure/Damage due to Blast
Joseph Abraham, Senior Engineer; Joseph Magallanes, Principal Engineer; and John Crawford,
Karagozian and Case
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Wednesday Speakers and Moderators Meeting
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Reception and Door Prizes
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Exhibits Dismantle
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Speaker Preview Room Open
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Student Lounge Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast and Poster Forum
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Concurrent Session: Design and Construction Review
Moderated by Doug Lantz, Ph.D., P.E., Tetra Tech, Inc.
A Work in Progress: Natural Resources Conservation Service Technical Release No. 60 – Earth Dams
and Reservoirs
Thomas Brown, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer; and Karl Visser, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer; USDA –
Natural Resources Conservation Service; and Mark A. Locke, P.E., Dam Safety Program Manager, US
Army Corps of Engineers

Constructability Reviews: Why Should We Do Them? What Are They? How Would We Do Them?
David B. Paul, Lead Civil Engineer; and Barney Davis, Retired, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Dan
Hertel, P.E., Consultant, Engineering Solutions, LLC; and Wayne D. Edwards, P.E., W.D. Edwards and
Associates
The Dam Engineer’s Swiss Army Knife: Montana and Wyoming Develop a New Dam Design Standard
Reference Tool
Michael T. Hand, Safety of Dams Engineer, Wyoming State Engineer’s Office; and Michele Lemieux,
P.E., Manager Dam Safety Program, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Concurrent Session: Floods and Inundation
Moderated by Kallie Bauer, P.E., Michael Baker, Inc
Using the National Elevation Dataset: Does Cost Equal Accuracy?
Michael T. Chilson, P.E., Project Engineer, Golder Associates, Inc.
Reassessing Dam Hazard Classification: Consequence Evaluation Using State-of-the-Art Hydraulic
Modeling Tools
Benjamin P. Israel-Devadason, P.E., CFM, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineer; Amanda J. Hess, P.E.,
CFM, Hydraulic and Hydrologic Group Manager; and Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Vice President,
Gannett Fleming, Inc.; and Brad Iarossi, P.E., Chief of Dam Safety, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Flood Hazard Assessment for Dam Safety Risk Analysis
Daniel Levish, Manager; Ralph E. Klinger, Ph.D., Geomorphologist; and Jeanne Godaire, Geologist,
Bureau of Reclamation
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Concurrent Session: Seismic Analysis
Moderated by William J. Forsmark, P.E., Barr Engineering Company
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Bradbury Dam Spillway
Roman M. Koltuniuk, Structural Engineer; and Hillery A. Venturini, E.I.T., Structural Analyst, Bureau of
Reclamation
Linear Dynamic Seismic Analysis of Harriman Dam Intake Tower
Charles B. Grant, P.E., S.E., Senior Structural Engineer; Sonia Swift, P.E., Project Engineer; and Gillian
M. Gregory, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Project Manager, GEI Consultants, Inc.; and Justin Donaghy, P.E., Chief
Dam Safety Engineer, TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.
Seismic Stability Evaluations of Eight Dams in Santa Clara County, California
Frank Maitski, P.E., Deputy Operating Officer; David E. Hook, P.E., Dam Safety Program Unit Manager
(Retired); and Steven Wu, P.E., G.E., Senior Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Water District

8:30 am – 10:00 am
5th Annual National Dam Security Forum: Blast Damage and Mitigation Part II
Moderated by Larry K. Nuss, P.E., Bureau of Reclamation
Pilot Studies to Benchmark the ATPlanner-Dams Simplified Blast Damage Estimation Tool
William M. Hossley and Edgardo Ruiz, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers; and Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, Senior Program Manager, Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Resilience Program, US Army Corps of Engineers
Physical Modeling of Blast Effects on Dams Using Geotechnical Centrifuges
Wipawi Vanadit-Ellis, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and
Thomas F. Zimmie, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Blast Damage Simulations for Levees
Stephen A. Akers, Ph.D., Engineer; Byron J. Armstrong; and Denis D. Rickman, Research Physicist,
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break and Poster Forum
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: CFD Modeling for Dams
Moderated by John E. Andrews, P.E., USDA Natural Resources Conservation Engineer
Numeric Modeling of Labyrinth Weir at Mead Reservoir
Daniel Gessler, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Vice President, Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.; and Matthew G.
Denno, P.E., CFM, Water Resources Engineer, CHA, Inc.
It Can Be Done! Labyrinth Weir Design Guidance for High Headwater and Low Cycle Width Ratios
Brian M. Crookston, Ph.D., Senior Staff Professional; and Gregory S. Paxson, P.E., Principal, Schnabel
Engineering; and Bruce M. Savage, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Idaho
State University
Optimizing Spillway Design through CFD Modeling – A Few Examples
Yongqiang Lan, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Water Resources Engineer, URS Corporation
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Foundations
Moderated by Don W. Deere, P.E., Deere & Ault Consultants, Inc.
Pine Creek Dam – Phases IV and V Investigations
Kathryn A. White, P.E., Lead Geotechnical Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The New Lake Townsend Dam – Design Constraints and Construction Challenges
Robert Cannon, P.G., Principal; Tillman Marshall, P.E.; Gerald Robblee, P.E.; Frederic Snider, P.G.;
Allan Williams, P.E.; and Alex Rutledge P.G., P.E., Schnabel Engineering; and Melinda King, P.E.,
Utility, Mapping and Records Design Engineer, City of Greensboro, NC
Tired Creek, Tired Soils – Designing the Tired Creek Dam and Spillways to Accommodate Significant
Settlement
Bradley T. Boyer, Project Engineer; and Charles B. Wilson, P.E., Principal, Schnabel Engineering
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Inspection and Monitoring
Moderated by Sharon K. Tapia, P.E., California Department of Water Resources
Deformation Measurements of Earth Dams Using a Ground Based Interferometric Radar (GBIR)
Wyatt Jenkins, Masters Candidate; Brent Rosenblad, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Francisco Gomez,
Ph.D., Associate Professor; Justin Legarsky, Ph.D., Associate Professor; and Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E.,
Associate Professor, University of Missouri
Libby Dam Hemispherical Bulkhead Inspection, A 30-Story Descent to a Dam Inspection
Kenwarjit S. Dosanjh, P.E., Civil Engineer; Travis L. Ford, P.E., Civil Engineer; and Samuel M. Planck,
P.E., Dams and Hydraulic Structures Section Manger, HDR Engineering, Inc.; Joshua J. Erickson, P.E.,
Mechanical Engineer; and Michael T. Likavec, P.E., Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Use of Technology for Inspecting Critical Infrastructure
Jason Vazquez, Dam Safety Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
5th Annual National Dam Security Forum: Consequence Estimation
Moderated by James W. Gallagher, P.E., New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Life Loss Estimates to Support Levee Safety Risk Assessment Using LifeSim
Christopher D. Bahner, P.E., D.WRE, Senior Hydraulic Engineer; and Christopher R. Goodell, P.E.,
D.WRE, Senior Hydraulic Engineer, WEST Consultants, Inc.; and Jason T. Needham, Senior
Consequence Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
LIFESim Enhancement: What Can We Do to Improve Loss-of-Life Estimates?
Maged A. Aboelata, Ph.D., P.E., CFM, Senior Project Engineer, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; David S. Bowles,
Ph.D., P.E., Managing Principal, RAC Engineers & Economists; Jason T. Needham, Consequence
Specialist; William P. Lehman, Economist; and Elke Ochs, Physical Scientist, US Army Corps of
Engineers.
Using the Life Safety Model to Estimate Life Loss from Dam Failure in Urbanized Areas
Bruce D. Feinberg, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer; Tom Heinzer, GIS Developer; and Diane Williams, GIS
Developer, Bureau of Reclamation

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Annual Awards Luncheon for all Attendees
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Concurrent Session: Failures and Incidents
Moderated by Jeremy J. Franz, P.E., Colorado Division of Water Resources
Failure of the Fujinuma Dam following the March 11, 2011 Tohoku Offshore Earthquake, Japan
Leslie F. Harder, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., P.G., Senior Water Resources Technical Advisor, HDR Engineering,
Inc.
The Lawn Lake Dam Failure – Flash Flooding on a Sunny Day
Wayne J. Graham, P.E., Bureau of Reclamation
Gilboa Dam – Reacting to a Major Hurricane Event during a Major Reconstruction Project
Rodney E. Holderbaum, P.E., Manager, Dams and Hydraulics Section; and Robert A. Kline, Jr., P.E.,
Vice President and Engineering Manager, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; John H. Vickers, P.E., Division Chief;
and Thomas E. DeJohn, P.E. CPESC, Dam Safety Engineer, New York City Department of
Environmental Protection
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Concurrent Session: Geotechnical Issues
Moderated by Debora J. Miller, P.E., Ph.D., Miller Geotechnical Consultants
Some Unexpected “Modern” Complications in Seepage and Slope Stability Analysis: Modeling Seepage
and Strength for Flood Loaded Structures
Scott E. Shewbridge, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., CFM, Senior Geotechnical Risk Specialist; Jeffrey A. Schaefer,
Ph.D., P.E., P.G., Lead Engineer; and Nathan J. Snorteland, P.E., Director, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Slippery Slope Mitigated by Owner/Engineer Partnership
Jeffrey Martin, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, Denver Water; and Daniel L. Johnson, P.E., Vice President,
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Rock Mass Characterization Using Laser and Photogrammetric Techniques
Kimberly Pate, Senior Civil Engineer and Geologist, Seattle City Light
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Concurrent Session: Spillway Hydraulics
Moderated by Greg Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering
CFD Model Calibration of a Stepped Spillway in a Supercritical Chute
Nathan C. Cox, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Daniel Gessler, P.E, Ph.D.,
Vice President, Alden Labs

Hydrodynamic Pressure Distribution Modeling on Ogee Spillway during Intermediate Floods
Timothy C. Banta, P.E., Senior Engineer; and Brian Reinicker, P.E., Senior Engineer, HDR Engineering,
Inc.; Jeffrey Auser, P.E., Chief Dam Safety Engineer, Brookfield Renewable Power; Jose A. Vasquez,
Ph.D., Associate Hydraulic Engineer; and Ken Christison, P.E., Principal, Northwest Hydraulic
Consultants
A Step in the Right Direction: New Flow Depth Relationships for Stepped Spillway Design
Sherry L. Hunt, Ph.D., Research Hydraulic Engineer; Kem C. Kadavy, P.E., Agricultural Engineer; and
Gregory J. Hanson, P.E., Ph.D., Research Leader and Research Hydraulic Engineer, USDA – ARS
Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
5th Annual National Dam Security Forum: Planning and Preparedness
Moderated by John H. Moyle, P.E., New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Planning for Critical Infrastructure Resiliency – Understanding and Mitigating the Drivers of Delayed
Recovery
Christopher Behr, Principal Economist; and Elena Sossenkina, P.E., National Technical Advisor, HDR
Engineering, Inc.; William P. Lehman, Economist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Miles K. Light,
Ph.D., Research Faculty, University of Colorado
Criticality Assessment Tool – A New Step in Risk Assessments
Mathew Francis, Senior Program Manager, URS Corporation
Development of a Framework for Improving Flood Emergency Plans, and Its Use in Dam Risk Reduction
Andrew F. Tagg; and Darren Lumbroso, CEng, MICE, Principal Engineer, HR Wallingford Ltd; Manuela
Di Mauro, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); Freddy Vinet, Ph.D.,
Universite Paul-Valery Montpellier III; and Karen Stone, Deltares, Delft, The Netherlands
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break and Poster Forum
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Concurrent Session: Breach Development
Moderated by Jeffrey G. Powers, P.E., Florence & Hutcheson, Inc.
WinDAM B Earthen Embankment Overtopping Analysis Software
Karl Visser, Hydraulic Engineer, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service; Gregory J. Hanson,
P.E., Ph.D., Research Leader; and Darrel M. Temple, P.E., D.WRE, Retired, USDA – Agricultural
Research Service; and Mitchell Neilsen, Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Kansas State
University

Discussion of Internal Erosion Modeling
Ronald D. Tejral, Agricultural Engineer; Gregory J. Hanson, P.E., Ph.D., Research Leader; and Darrel M.
Temple, P.E., D.WRE, Research Engineer (Retired), USDA – Agricultural Research Service
Appraisal-Level Prediction of Canal Breach Outflow Hydrographs
Tony L. Wahl, Hydraulic Engineer; Dale J. Lentz, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer; and Bruce D. Feinberg, P.E.,
Hydraulic Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Concurrent Session: Seepage Research
Moderated by Joseph R. Kula, P.E., URS Corporation
Failure Modes of Cohesive Soil Subject to Flow: A Dam Failure Case Study
Benjamin C. Doerge, P.E., G.E., Geotechnical Engineer, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Avoiding Sticky Situations – Evaluating Cementation Potential of Granular Filters
A. Tom MacDougall, P.E., Project Engineer, RJH Consultants, Inc.; Danny K. McCook, P.E.,
Independent Consultant, McCook Geotechnical Engineering, PLLC; and Keith O. Grotrian, Geotechnical
Engineer, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service
Laboratory Modeling of Erodibility of Seepage Barrier Materials
John D. Rice, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor; and Nathan Braithwaite, Graduate Student, Utah State
University; and David B. Paul, Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Concurrent Session: Regulatory Programs (Colorado Style)
Moderated by Jason Ward, Ph.D., P.E., Colorado Division of Water Resources
30 th Anniversary of the Lawn Lake Dam Failure: A Look Back at the State and Federal Response
Mark E. Baker, P.E., Dam Safety Officer, National Park Service; and Bill McCormick, III, P.E., P.G.,
Chief, Dam Safety Branch, State of Colorado
Is it a Dam or a Solid Waste Facility?
Keith Gudnekauf, Geotechnical Engineer, MWH Americas, Inc.
Dammed if You Do, Dammed if You Don’t: Tensions Between Dam Safety and Colorado’s Water Supply
Scott Ikard, Ph.D. Candidate; Jason Delborne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; and Kenley Brundsdale,
Adjunct Professor, Colorado School of Mines
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
5th Annual National Dam Security Forum: Cyber Security: You Should Care
Moderated by Frank Calcagno, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Cyber Security Exercise Myths Dispelled
John C.K. Cosgrove, PMP, Deputy Team Lead, SRA International
Cyber Threats to the Dam Industry: Fact or Fiction
Marty Edwards, Director, Department of Homeland Security
Panel Discussion: Protecting Automated Controls
Panelists To Be Announced
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
New this year! Closing Reception and Poster Demos/Lightning Talks
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Field Trip to Homestake Dam
Hosted by URS Corporation
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Labs Tour: CSU and USBR Hydraulics Laboratories
Hosted by Colorado State University and the Bureau of Reclamation
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Field Trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and the Lawn Lake Dam Failure
Hosted by the National Park Service