Association of State Dam Safety Officials

The Journal of Dam Safety

ASDSO's Journal of Dam Safety, first published in Spring 2003 under the guidance of editor Alton P. Davis, provides opportunities to share lessons learned and technology related to dams and levees.

Now under the direction of editor Keith Ferguson, the Journal is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December.

Each issue includes technical and/or policy articles (typically three), a training calendar, and a summary of recent dam safety news and events.

Subscription to the Journal of Dam Safety is one benefit of ASDSO membership. Non-members can subscribe by calling 855-228-9732 or emailing info@damsafety.org.

Full issues and individual articles from the Journal (ISSN 1944-9836) are available through the ASDSO Bookstore.

In the Latest Issue (V10 n4, 2012)

Hydrologic Design of Dams in the United States - Past, Present, and Future
By Arthur Miller, Paul G. Schweiger, James E. Demby, Amanda J. Hess, and Gregory L. Richards

A synopsis of past and present practices and a preview of a proposed guidance document for the evaluation of the hydrologic safety of dams, including guidelines for determining the Inflow Design Flood for new and existing dams nationwide.

A Simplified Prioritization Method for a Portfolio of High Hazard Dams
By Robert T. Bennett, Zhengang Wang, Thomas I. Roberts, Robert J. Vanlier, Amanda Pennington, and Steven M. Snell

Presentation of a simplified method developed for the prioritization of a portfolio of high hazard dams in Virginia.

The Need for Establishing a National Dam Safety Program in the Philippines
By Roderick Dela Cruz

An overview of dam safety in the Philippines, including a description of the San Roque Dam disaster and the relative risks and benefits of nuclear and hydroelectric power.

Submittal Guidelines

1. Submitted manuscripts must not have been published as copyrighted material by any entity other than ASDSO, nor may they be submitted for consideration for publication as copyrighted material by any entity aside from ASDSO while in review for the Journal of Dam Safety. Exceptions may be granted, provided that an author whose paper has been previously copyrighted by another periodical or journal has secured copyright clearance, including associated fees, prior to submitting the paper.

2. Technical articles should be 8 to 10 pages in length (single-spaced) including graphics and photos.

3. Submit draft papers at least two months prior to the final article due date in MS Word format with photos and figures included in the paper.

4. One ASDSO State representative and one ASDSO Affiliate Member Advisory Committee member will review each draft paper for content and scope. Their comments will be returned to the author(s) for consideration in preparing the final paper.

5. Following editorial committee review, authors submit:

a. Final papers in MS Word 2000 (or higher) format, including in-place photos and drawings and metric (SI) equivalent units in parentheses following English unit values;

b. Photos and graphics in separate jpg, tiff, ep, or pdf format files of at least 300 dpi. (CMYK preferred, high-resolution RGB acceptable);

c. A short one-paragraph bio, digital photo and contact information for each author.

Abstracts of 1/2 to 1 page may be submitted to keith.ferguson@hdrinc.com.

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Editorial Committee:

Keith A. Ferguson, Chair National Practice Leader Dams, Levees, and Hydraulic Structures HDR 303 East 17th Avenue Suite 700 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303.764.1520 Lyle Bentley Chief, Dam Safety Program Tennessee DE&C 6th Floor, L&C Tower 401 Church St. Nashville, TN 37243-1539 Phone: 615-532-0154 Craig Findlay Findley Engr, Inc. 70 Old Field Road Yarmouth, ME 04096 Phone: 207-846-1465 Fax: 207-846-3434 John W. France Senior Principal URS Corporation 8181 East Tufts Avenue Denver CO 80237 Phone: 303-740-3812 Fax: 303-694-3946	James W. Gallagher Chief Water Res. Engr. NH DES Dam Bureau 6 Hazen Drive P.O. Box 95 Concord, NH 03302-0095 Phone: 603-271-1961 Fax: 603-271-2982 Michele Lemieux Dam Safety Program Manager MT DNRC 1424 9th Avenue P.O. Box 201601 Helena, MT 59620-1601 Phone:406-444-6613 Art Miller Distinguished Professor-PSU AECOM 315 S. Allen Street, Suite 121 State College, PA 16801 Phone: 814-571-6112 Fax: 814-253-1495	Mark Schultz CA DWR Divion of Safety of Dams 2200 X Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95818 Phone: 916-227-4619 Fax: 916-227-4500 Bill Sturtevant Dam and Floodplain Section WI DNR GEF 2, WT/6 101 S. Webster Madison, VI 53707-7921 Phone: 608-266- Fax: 608-267-2800 James Weldon Dam Safety Engineer Denver Water Department 1600 West 12th Avenue Denver, CO 80204 Phone: 303-628-6657 Fax: 303-628-6851
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