Arizona Administrative Code
Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Article 12 - DAM SAFETY PROCEDURES
Section R12-15-1204 - Provision for Guidelines
The Department may develop and adopt substantive policy statements that serve as dam safety guidelines to aid a dam owner or engineer in complying with this Article. The Department recommends that dam owners and engineers consult design guidelines published by agencies of the federal government, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, for the design of concrete, roller compacted concrete, stone masonry, timber, inflatable rubber, and mechanically-stabilized earth dams. The Director may require that other criteria be used or revise any of the specific criteria for the purpose of dam safety. An owner shall obtain advance approval by the Director of design criteria.