Publications and Audio Visual Aids
Dam and Reservoir Safety Council Rules and Regulations:
- Chapter 1 - Organization, Definitions and Immunity
- Chapter 2 - Permits
- Chapter 3 - Permit Requirements
- Chapter 4 - Action Taken by Council and Chief Engineer
- Laws and Regulations

Historic Publications of the Rules and Regulations
- 1994 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 24.39 MB PDF
- 1990 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 23.61 MB PDF
- 1989 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 22.50 MB PDF
- 1985 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 24.80 MB PDF
- 1981 - Rules and Regulations of the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council 25.36 MB PDF
The Water Resources Center has the following Dam Safety related booklets:
- Maintenance, Inspection and Operation of Dams 33.96 MB PDF
- Dam and Reservoir: Emergency Action Planning 10.48 MB PDF
- The Engineering Analysis of Dams 26.63 MB PDF
- FEMA: Dam Safety Publications and Other Resources
The following audiovisual presentations are available for loan by request:
- Dam Safety- Who Is Responsible
- Training Aids For Dam Safety (TADS):
- Inspection of Spillways And Outlets
- Dam Safety Awareness -Inspection Of Embankment Dams
- Visual Dam Safety Deficiencies
- Identification Of Material Deficiencies
- Inspection Of Concrete And Masonry Dams
- Instrumentation For Embankment And Concrete Dams
- Inspection Of Gates And Valves
- How to Develop and Implement an Emergency Action Plan
The following forms are available for download:
- Dam Inventory Questionnaire PDF
- Inquiry And Information PDF
- Certification - Construction Permit Application PDF
- Application For Construction Permit PDF
- Certification - Registration Permit Application PDF
- Application For Registration Permit PDF
- Application To Renew Registration
Permit PDF
- Certification - Safety Permit Application PDF
- Application For Safety Permit PDF
- Application To Renew Safety Permit
PDF
- Agricultural Exemption Information Sheet PDF
The following checklists are available for download:
- Construction Permit Application - Earth Dam PDF
- Construction Permit Application - Modification to Existing Earth Dam PDF
- Construction Permit Application
- Industrial Water Retention Dam PDF
- Registration Permit Applications - Earth Dam PDF
- Registration Permit Application
- Industrial Water Retention Dam PDF
- Safety Permit Application - Earth Dam PDF
- Safety Permit Application - Industrial Water Retention Dam PDF
