Planning for cases of potential Dam failure

An audit of progress in NSW. Keys, C (1997) The ANCOLD Bulletin, 106, 71-82

This paper describes the work which has been done in  New South Wales (NSW) to plan for the impact of potential dam-failure flooding. It details the arrangements which have been devised to guide the preparation of the plans and summarises progress to date by identifying what has been done on a case-by-case basis. Some comments are also made about necessary review work and the problems of ensuring that plans remain effective.

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