September 19, 2024

Connect With Us at the Association of State Dam Safety Officials 2024 Dam Safety Conference

Freese and Nichols experts look forward to giving four presentations, a tabletop workshop about dam emergency preparedness, and moderating a session about managing unexpected dam occurrences at the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Dam Safety Conference. Hosted Sept. 22-26 in Denver, Colorado, ASDSO is the country’s premier conference for dam and levee safety professionals. We look forward to seeing you at our presentations.

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Monday, September 23

 

Concurrent Session 4 – Managing the Unexpected
Time: 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Moderator: Wade Anderson, Freese and Nichols

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Tuesday, September 24

 

Session 23 – Spillway Gates
Title: Spillway Gates and Dewatering Systems: Lessons Learned and Practical Solutions
Time: 1:30 – 2 p.m.
Presenters: Layne Bukhair, Jake Donaho, Jesse Sharpless, Freese and Nichols

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Wednesday, September 25

 

Session 34 – New Life for Old Dams
Title: Beyond O&M – Addressing Significant Repair Needs; The Oklahoma CMP Pilot
Time: 9 – 9:30 a.m.
Presenters: Chris Stoner, Freese and Nichols and the USDA-National Resources Conservation Service (USDA- NRCS)

 

Session 35 – Hydraulic Modeling
Title: Modeling Synergy: Pairing CFD and Physical Modeling to Meet Your Design Challenges
Time: 9 – 9:30 a.m.
Presenters: Rojin Tuladhar, Freese and Nichols and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS)

 

Topic Tables
Title: Dam Owner Challenges
Time:  10:30 a.m. – Noon
Presenters: Tony Grubbs, Freese and Nichols

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Thursday, September 26

 

Workshop
Title: Enhancing Emergency Preparedness and Planning for Dam Incidents: Improving Dam Safety and Coordination Through Realistic Scenario-Based Tabletop Exercises
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Table Exercises: Patrick Miles, Freese and Nichols, Argonne National Laboratory, AtkinsRealis, FEMA National Dam Safety Program and E-PAGA, Inc.