HydroVision International 2015

Session 1B: When the Storm Comes and the Wave Falls: Assessing the Consequences of Dam Failure (Room A105)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Track B: Civil Works & Dam Safety

Speaker(s): Jason Needham, Consequence Specialist, Risk Management Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; David Wright, Senior Adviser, Department of the Director General, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE); David Bowles, Managing Principal, RAC Engineers & Economists; Jay Sutton, Vice President, Hydro, Alterra Power; Daniel Osmun, Geotechnical Engineer, Risk Advisory Team, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Interior

Moderator(s): Doug Johnson, Regional Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;

This session focuses on the consequence side of the risk equation. What do assessment models tell users about the consequences of dam failure? When might the event occur, how do we get the people to safety and what might the losses be? Hear from the owners of hydropower projects about their experiences and from researchers about how models might be improved and what is out there now.