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The Dam Safety Coalition favors the creation of a federal funding program to repair the nation's unsafe dams.

Dams provide tremendous benefits to society but they also represent a public safety issue. A dam failure can result in severe loss of life, economic disaster and extensive environmental damage.

Dams are a vital part of our nation's infrastructure - providing drinking water, flood protection, renewable hydroelectric power, navigation, irrigation and recreation. These critical daily benefits are also inextricably linked to the potential harmful consequences of a dam failure.

The Need for a Dam Rehabilitation Program - It is estimated that $10.1 billion is needed to address the nation's most ciritcal dams. Needed repairs to publicly owned dams are estimated at $5.9 billion. The case for a national program to fix these dams summarized in the this brochure.

Breaking News --

The Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act (H.R. 3224) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 263-102. (10/29/07) Find out how your legislator voted

Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka (D) introduces the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act in the Senate. (10/25/07)

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act (H.R. 3224), legislation to provide up to $200 million over five years to address deficiencies in the nation’s publicly owned non-federal dams. (8/2/2007) See Story

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee holds hearing on Dam Safety issues on May 8, 2007. See Story (5/10/2007)

On February, 17 2007, Congressman John Salazar (3rd Dist.- CO) introduced H.R. 1098, a critical bill to provide $200 million over five years for the repair, rehabilitation, or removal of public dams.

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee holds hearing on Dam Safety issues. See Hearing Materials (7/26/2006)