The Department has developed, adapted or adopted the following documents to support dam owners, engineers and contractors in the shared mission of dam safety.

Policies 

• Policy Memorandum No. 1 - Maintenance and Repair Trees and Woody Vegetation (UPDATE 1)
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 2 - Roadway and Railroad Embankments with Culvert Crossings F3
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 3 - Impoundments Adjacent to Steep Slopes
  

• ​Policy Memorandum No. 4 - Hazard Classification: Small Impoundments
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 5 - Superwide Roadway and Railroad Embankments
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 6 - Dam Decomissioning
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 7 - Impoundment Filling Plans​​​
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 8 - Smart Pond Technology
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 9 - Water Storage and Collection Tanks (UPDATE 1)
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 10 - Utilities in Dam Embankments
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 11 - Activities Not Requiring Dam Safety Permit
  

• Policy Memorandum No. 12 - Design Considerations for Spillway Risers and Trash Racks

• Policy Memorandum No. 14 - ​Cutoff Trenches

• Policy Memorandum No. 16 - Geosynthetics in Dam and Small Pond Embankments​​
  

 Guidance Documents

• Maryland Dam Safety Manual (Rev.2​​003)​
  
• Maryland Dam Inspection Checklist​        
  

Contact​ Information

You may also call us at (410) 537-3552.  Our mailing address is:

Dam Safety Permits Division
Water and Science Administration
Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 440
Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1708

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