Conference Workshops

Take your experience at Dam Safety 2025 to the next level by adding a post-conference workshop. With both half-day and full-day options available, there is something for everyone. With Dam Safety 2025 post-conference workshops, you have the opportunity to dive deeper into the topics that interest you and connect with fellow dam safety professionals in a classroom setting. Remember, space is limited, so register early to guarantee your spot.

DSS-WISE Web: A Web-Based Flood Inundation Simulation System. Hands-On Training, Tips & Tricks, and Discussion of Upcoming Enhancements. Sponsored by FEMA

When: Thursday, September 25 ⋅ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
Registration Fee: $75

The DSS-WISE Web workshop is a half-day workshop held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. The DSS-WISE workshop will help both new and existing users understand the capabilities of DSS-WISE and receive the maximum benefits from the system, and provide feedback about the status and plans for new updates.

Registration for this workshop includes all workshop materials and a continental breakfast.

This workshop is sponsored by FEMA. Seats are limited, and preference will be given to state dam safety professionals.

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Understanding Internal Erosion Mechanisms and Pathways

When: Thursday, September 25 ⋅ 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
Registration Fee: $300

Understanding Internal Erosion Mechanisms and Pathways will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. The conditions leading to mechanisms of seepage and internal erosion of earthen dams are reasonably well understood by experts who specialize in these topics. Ongoing research and experience with dam incidents are further increasing and refining that understanding. However, there remains an inconsistent level of understanding by practitioners on how to evaluate these mechanisms in a Potential Failure Mode (PFM) framework. With the ever-increasing demand for engineers fluent in risk assessments, this proposed one-day workshop is intended to offer an abbreviated introduction on the key concepts required to evaluate the various internal erosion mechanisms.

Registration for this workshop includes all workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.

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The Dam Fundamentals – A One Day Construction Inspection Workshop

When: Thursday, September 25 • 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
Registration Fee: $300

The Dam Fundamentals – A One Day Construction Inspection Workshop held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. The workshop is intended to provide an introduction on construction oversight and inspections associated with the construction or modification of a dam and/or appurtenant structures such as outlet works and spillways.

Registration for this workshop includes all workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.

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