ASDSO Awards

ASDSO Awards

ASDSO annually honors those individuals and organizations making exemplary contributions to the improvement of dam safety in the U.S. through its awards program.

2024 Dam Safety Awards Program - Overview

2024 Dam Safety Awards Program - Nomination Forms

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2024 Dam Safety Awards Program - Overview

Procedures

Carefully review the award overview, criteria & procedures included in each nomination form.
Nominations should be sent to [email protected]. ASDSO staff will send confirmation emails to the nominator.
The deadline for nomination is May 3, 2024.
Nominees will only be contacted if they are selected for the award. If the nomination is selected for the award, the nominee (or primary contact) will be contacted with an award announcement and invitation to the awards luncheon. Nominators will be copied on these initial communications.

Recognition

Award recipients will be recognized at an awards luncheon on September 23, 2024, held in conjunction with Dam Safety 2024 in Denver, Colorado.
Award recipients will be recognized in select Dam Safety 2024 materials, on the ASDSO website, in The Journal of Dam Safety, and in ASDSO’s FY25 Annual Report.

Important Dates

May 3, 2024 — Award Nominations Due
May 17, 2024 — Extended Deadline for Select Awards
July 2024 — Award Recipients Notified
September 23, 2024 — Awards Luncheon on Dam Safety 2024

2024 Dam Safety Awards Program - Nomination Forms

ASDSO will accept nominations for the following awards through May 17:

National Dam Rehabilitation Project of the Year

This award recognizes a unique remedial design, for a project of any size, that advances the state-of-the-art in the field of dam safety and exemplifies the professional engineering and construction standards that dam safety requires.

The Awards Committee and the Board of Directors consider nominees, and the Board of Directors makes the final selection. This award is given annually.

Download Nomination Form

Regional Dam Safety Awards*

Regional Dam Safety Awards recognize smaller projects, dam owners, and other entities that have made an impact at a local, county, state, or regional level. While efforts may not be state-of-the-art or impact the industry nationally, recipients have made exemplary community contributions. The awards recognize collaboration, community impact, innovative funding, and cost-effectiveness. They also recognize social and environmental responsibility.

ASDSO Regional Representatives select a recipient from each region. ASDSO also forwards the nomination to the appropriate State Representatives for approval. These awards are given annually.

Download Nomination Form

*NOTE: This award has replaced the Regional Awards of Merit. Closely review the criteria before submitting a nomination.

Young Professional of the Year

The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Young Professional Award recognizes members under 35 years of age working in the dam safety field who made outstanding contributions to the association, their respective organization, or the dam safety industry in general.

Representatives from the ASDSO Young Professional Interest Group review the nominations. The ASDSO Board of Directors confirms any recipients. The award may be awarded every year at the discretion of the Board of Directors.