Dam Safety Program
Mission - To prevent property damage, personal injury and loss of life from the failure of dams.
Dam Emergency Contact 800-858-0368
Staff Contacts
Proposing to Construct, Repair, Modify or Breach a Dam
Mail ALL permit applications to construct, repair, modify or breach a dam to:
DENR - Division of Land Resources
Dam Safety
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Rules and Regulations
Dam Safety Law of 1967 (as amended through 2011)
House Bill 119, Section 10 - Changes in regulatory authority effective July 1, 2011
Senate Bill 1004 - Changes in regulatory authority effective January 1, 2010.
Administrative Rules - Title 15A Subchapter 2K: Dam Safety
Emergency Action Planning for dams
NC template for dam owners and emergency responders
NC SIMS Methodology -Simplified Inundation Mapping System
Miscellaneous Links
Piping Failure
Overtopping Failure
Perfect to Imperfect Dam
Workshop for Dam Owners and Emergency Managers Downloadable files
Agenda:
(If you would like us to respond please include your phone or e-mail.)
*If you are a DENR employee with an I.T. issue, please submit a DOTS ticket.