Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The construction permit application for
the construction of a new dam must be made on plan sheets no larger than 24 x
36 inches or smaller than 21 x 30 inches. Construction details on the plans
should be sufficiently complete to accurately lay out the structure and build
it.
(2) The plans must be detailed
illustrations that include as a minimum the following:
(a) a cover sheet indicating the name of the
project, index of drawings, designated access to the project, and the location
with respect to highways, roads, and streams;
(b) certifications by the engineer and the
owner must be placed on the title sheet (first sheet) of the drawings. The
certifications must be similar to those presented in examples 1 and 2.
(i) EXAMPLE 1
Certification by Engineer
I hereby certify that these plans for the (insert the correct
word or words choosing from: construction of the; repair of the; enlargement of
the; alteration of the; or removal of the)_________________Dam were
Name of Dam
prepared by me (or under my direct supervision) for the
owners thereof.
( ENGINEER'S) _________________
( ) Firm Name
( SEAL) _________________
( ) Engineer
(ii) EXAMPLE 2
Certification by Owner
I, _________________, owner, whose
Name of Owner
Post Office Address is, _________________,
Owner's Address,
Zip _________________, do hereby accept and approve these
plans and will cause the dam to be constructed pursuant to these plans and
specifications and any authorized changes.
_________________
Owner
(c) site maps that include but are not
limited to:
(i) plan view of site including
embankment, and emergency spillway;
(ii) topography of structure site including
all topographic features;
(iii)
land ownership;
(iv) base
lines;
(v) center line of
embankment and emergency spillway;
(vi) property lines and fence
lines;
(vii) construction
limits;
(viii) utility lines and
pipelines;
(ix) roads, highways,
and railroads (with names) ;
(x)
bench marks to mean sea level;
(xi)
borrow areas and waste areas;
(xii)
clearing and grubbing areas;
(xiii)
waterways, diversions, and channel improvements;
(xiv) wells;
(xv) fence removal and
construction;
(xvi) scale and north
arrow;
(xvii) location of springs,
seeps, underground mines, mine drainage and openings, the sub drain system;
and
(xviii) project stationing,
cross-sections, borings and test pits, instrumentation, reference points and
other pertinent data shall be included;
(d) a profile along the dam axis and borrow
area showing the locations, elevations, and depths of borings or test pits,
including logs of bore hole(s) and test pits;
(e) a maximum cross-section of the dam
showing elevation and width of crest, slopes of upstream and downstream faces,
thickness of riprap, zoning of earth embankment, location of internal drains
and filters, core trenches, elevation size and type of outlet conduit, valves,
operating mechanism, and dimensions of all other essential structural
elements;
(f) details of the outlet
works. This should include the intake structure, the gate system, drawings that
show conduit details, the trash rack, and the downstream outlet
structure;
(g) plan, profile, and
control section of all the spillways, including details of any concrete work,
complex control structures, concrete chutes, or energy dissipating
devices;
(h) drawings showing sub
drains, anti-seep mechanisms, and other pertinent structures;
(i) foundation plan showing limits of
excavation, construction keying the dam to the foundation and the abutments,
and construction to control seepage:
(j) details of diversion scheme if
applicable;
(k) location and types
of instrumentation of drainage and/or seepage control facilities; and
(l) other drawings, schedules, and notes
required for construction and technical review of appurtenant
structures.
