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Watershed Rehabilitation Information

Local communities, with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) assistance, have constructed over 11,000 dams in 47 states since 1948.  Many of these dams are nearing the end of their 50-year design life.  Rehabilitation of these dams is needed to address critical public health and safety issues in these communities.  The following information provides background and case studies of rehabilitation needs of watershed dams across the nation.

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentTraining for Rehabilitation
Adobe Acrobat DocumentQuestions and Answers, Rehabilitation of Aging Dams

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentReport to Congress
Adobe Acrobat DocumentOverview of Rehabilitation Implementation Procedures
Adobe Acrobat DocumentChecklist for Implementation
Adobe Acrobat DocumentQuestions and Answers - Rehabilitation Implementation
Adobe Acrobat DocumentOverview - The Rehabilitation of Aging Dams
Adobe Acrobat DocumentQuestions and Answers - The Rehabilitation of Aging Dams
Adobe Acrobat DocumentAging Watershed Projects, A Growing National Concern
Adobe Acrobat DocumentAgricultural Research Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service Join Technology Needs for Rehabilitation of Aging Watershed Dams
 

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Information on NRCS-assisted Project Dams

The following three charts show information on NRCS-assisted project dams that have been constructed in South Dakota.  The charts show the number of dams constructed by year, by program, and by age. 

Pie Chart on Age of Dams in South Dakota
 
 

Number of Dams Constructed in South Dakota
 
 


Dams Constructed by Year

 Program Contact

Jay Cobb, State Conservation Engineer, 605-352-1260



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