Dam Safety Program

The Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §45-1201 assigns the responsibility for supervision of the safety of dams to the Arizona Department of Water Resources.   Our objective is to maximize the protection of the public against loss of life and property by reducing the likelihood of catastrophic failure of dams within the Department’s jurisdiction. 

Click on one of the following links to learn more about the Dam Safety Program:

• Definition of a Jurisdictional Dam
• Hazard and Size Classifications
• Dam Owner’s Responsibilities
• Inspection and Oversight of Existing Dams
• Unsafe Dam Rehabilitation
• Emergency Action Planning and Response
• Applications to Construct, Modify or Remove
• Construction Monitoring
• Unregistered (Violation) Dam