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) (.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No. 2 - Roadway and Railroad Embankments with Culvert Crossings(.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No. 3 - Impoundments Adjacent to Steep Slopes (.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No.4 - Hazard Classification: Small Impoundments (.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No. 6 - Dam Decomissioning (.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No. 7 - Impoundment Filling Plans (.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No. 9 - Water Storage and Collection Tanks (UPDATE 1) (.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No. 10 - Utilities in Dam Embankments (.pdf file)
Policy Memorandum No. 11 - Activities Not Requiring Dam Safety Permit (.pdf file)
Policy 93-2: Landscape Plantings on Dam (.pdf file)
Policy: Roadway Embankment Design Criteria (.pdf file)
Guidance Documents
You may also call us at (410) 537-3538. Our mailing address is:
Dam Safety DivisionWater and Science AdministrationMaryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 440Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1708