Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Article 40 - DESIGN OF EARTH DAMS
Section 5-40-90 - Requirements for a dam safety inspection report

(a) An executive summary briefly describing the overall condition of the dam as found during the inspection;

(b) the date of the inspection and a list of the members of the inspection team;

(c) color photographs documenting the condition of the dam appurtenances and embankment and any observed deficiencies in the appurtenances and embankment;

(d) a plan view sketch of the dam and the vicinity, showing the location where each photograph was taken and the direction in which the photograph was taken;

(e) a description of the physical condition of the dam and its appurtenances, a list of any deficiencies that were observed, and a plan view sketch of the dam and its appurtenances showing the location of those deficiencies. The deficiencies that shall be shown shall include those that meet any of the following conditions:

(f) survey and other documenting data if the engineer observes any changes from previously documented conditions in the dam or its appurtenances that could jeopardize the integrity of the dam, including any changes in the profile or cross section of the dam, profile, or cross section of any open-channel spillway, and areas of settlement or erosion;

(g) a description of the severity of each observed deficiency and the engineer's opinion about the urgency of remedying each deficiency;

(h) a summary of the engineer's review of the adequacy of the emergency action plan, including a review of any updates since the last inspection;

(i) the estimated rate and color of discharge from drain outlets and any seeps;

(j) a statement indicating whether the engineer agrees or disagrees with the hazard classification of the dam, including the reasons why the engineer agrees or disagrees with that classification;

(k) a map drawn to a scale of 1:24,000 or larger showing the location of any hazards added, removed, or not previously shown downstream of the dam, in addition to those identified in previous reports, that would require a modification of the emergency action plan or might change the hazard classification of the dam;

(l) any significant changes in the capacity of the reservoir;

(m) any significant changes in the capacity of any spillway;

(n) a statement indicating whether there have been any significant changes in the watershed and an estimate of the impact of those changes on the design hydrology;

(o) the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the engineer;

(p) the name, mailing address, and telephone number of each current owner of the dam;

(q) observations or readings from all instrumentation required by the permit, the approved plans, the approved specifications, or the chief engineer;

(r)

(s) any other information relevant to the safety of the dam, including any items requested by the chief engineer before the inspection.