Arizona Administrative Code
Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Article 12 - DAM SAFETY PROCEDURES
Table 5 - Minimum Factors of Safety for Stability1
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code 5
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
| Embankment Loading Condition | Minimum Factor of Safety |
| End of construction case - upstream and downstream slopes | 1.3 |
| End of construction case for embankments greater than 50 feet in height on weak foundations | 1.4 |
| Steady state seepage - upstream (critical partial pool) and downstream slope (full pool) | 1.5 |
| Instantaneous drawdown - upstream slope | 1.2 |
1 Not applicable to an embankment on a clay shale foundation.
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