The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) have finalized the new “Chapter 12 – Water Conveyance” of its Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for the inspection, monitoring, and evaluation of the safety of water conveyance structures at hydropower projects.
Chapter 12 discusses the following:
- Penstocks
- Power Canals
- Flumes
- Tunnels
Water conveyances differ from dams in the fact that they typically traverse long distances. It is possible that a conveyance failure may go unnoticed by project personnel for a significant time. While each type of conveyance has specific failure modes and prudent defensive measures, a common theme is the need for project personnel to be able to identify a failure and be able to quickly take action to minimize the consequences of the failure.
If you need assistance, contact Erin Williams.
Quick Links
- Chapter 1 – General Requirements, (Final Version)
- Chapter 2 – Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams, (Final Version)
- Revised Chapter 3 – Gravity Dams
- Chapter 4 – Embankment Dams (Revised Draft Version)
- Final Revised Engineering Guidelines Chapter 11 - Arch Dams
- Chapter 13 – Evaluation of Seismic Hazards (Revised Draft Version)
- Chapter 14 – Emergency Action Plans (Final Version)
- Chapter 14 – Radial Gate Inspection Reports Appendix L
- Testing and Reporting on Spillway Gate Operations
- Revised Dam Safety Surveillance Monitoring Plan and Report (DSSMP/DSSMR) - Appendices J and K
- Status of Proposed New Chapters and Proposed Revisions
- Annual Spillway Gate Operation Certificate PDF
- Annual Spillway Gate Operation Certificate DOC
Contact Information
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Erin WilliamsEmail: erin.williams@ferc.gov
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James McHenryEmail: james.mchenry@ferc.gov