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Freeboard Criteria and Guidelines for Computing Freeboard Allowances for Storage Dams.


PB95102141

Publication Date 1992
Page Count 58
Abstract This document presents Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) policy pertaining to freeboard allowances for storage dams. Freeboard is provided to prevent overtopping of the dam crest by waves. Freeboard also provides an additional measure of safety of the dam to account for the uncertainties in accurately estimating reservoir water surfaces and wave heights, and uncertainties in reservoir operation and structure performance. This memorandum contains information on the many considerations that are required for freeboard analysis as well as methods to account for these considerations and perform the analysis.
Keywords
  • Water storage
  • Dams
  • Overfalls
  • Reservoirs
  • Guidelines
  • Performance evaluation
  • Protection
  • Flood control
  • Graphs(Charts)
  • Design criteria
  • Embankments
  • Spillways
  • Water waves
  • Safety
  • Freeboard
Source Agency
  • Bureau of Reclamation
NTIS Subject Category
  • 50B - Civil Engineering
  • 48G - Hydrology & Limnology
Corporate Authors Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. Assistant Commissioner - Engineering and Research.
Document Type Technical Report
Title Note Technical memo.
NTIS Issue Number 199503
Freeboard Criteria and Guidelines for Computing Freeboard Allowances for Storage Dams.
Freeboard Criteria and Guidelines for Computing Freeboard Allowances for Storage Dams.
PB95102141

  • Water storage
  • Dams
  • Overfalls
  • Reservoirs
  • Guidelines
  • Performance evaluation
  • Protection
  • Flood control
  • Graphs(Charts)
  • Design criteria
  • Embankments
  • Spillways
  • Water waves
  • Safety
  • Freeboard
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • 50B - Civil Engineering
  • 48G - Hydrology & Limnology
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