Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 223f4b43-406b-4b45-903d-f3f8e31d0b7a
Document Type: srp
Title: POTENTIAL DAM FAILURES
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070730417.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.4.4
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ulics," EM 1110-2-1416, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C., October 1993. 20. "Standard Project Flood Determinations," EM 1110-2-1411, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C., March 1952 (revised March 1965). 21. Ven Te Chow, “Open-Channel Hydraulics,” McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York (1959). 22. Ven Te Chow, ed., “Handbook of Applied Hydrology,” McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York (1964). 2.4.4-13 Revision 3 - March 2007 23. V. L. Streeter and E. B. Wylie, “Hydraulic Transients,” McGraw Hill Book Co., New York, pp. 239-259 (1967). 24. W. A. Thomas, “A Method for Analyzing Effects of Dam Failures in Design Studies,” Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center, Davis California (for presentation at the ASCE Hydraulics Division Specialty Conference, Cornell University, August 1972). PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT The information collections contained in the Standard Review Plan are covered by the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 52, and were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0011 and 3150-0151. PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTIFICATION The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number. 2.4.4-14 Revision 3 - March 2007 REVIEW LOCATION AND SIZES OF UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM DAMS USING SAR & OTHER AVAILABLE DAM DESCRIPTIONS DETERMINE WHICH STRUCTURES (ONE OR MORE) ARE HYDROLOGICALLY CONTROLLING BASED ON SIZE AND LOCATION PERFORM CONSERVATIVE “PULL THE PLUG” ANALYSIS ASSUMING HALF PMP, MINIMAL FLOOD WAVE ATTENUATION, AND EXTRAPOLATED SITE RATING CURVE. COMPARE CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE WITH APPLICANT’S ANALYSIS AND LOCATION AND EVALUATIONS OF SAFETY-RELATED FACILITIES. DECIDE ON WHETHER A POTENTIAL FLOOD PROBLEM EXISTS. PERFORM REFINED ANALYSIS. EVALUATE ANSWERS AND UNDERTAKE DETAILED ANALYSIS OF CONTROLLING CASES USING