For more than 25 years, the Federal Government has been working to protect Americans from dam failure through the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP). The NDSP, which is led by FEMA, is a partnership of the states, federal agencies, and other stakeholders to encourage individual and community responsibility for dam safety.
The NDSP, which was formally established by the Water Resources and Development Act of 1996, includes:
The Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002, signed into law on December 2, 2002, reauthorized the NDSP for 4 more years and added enhancements to the 1996 Act that are designed to safeguard dams against terrorist attacks.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 14-Nov-2007 11:27:43 EST
NDSP Biennial Report New!
Program highlights for fiscal years 2004 and 2005