Barr Engineering Co.
Bill Dressel, P.E.
Senior Dam Engineer
Barr Engineering Co.
Denver, CO
Bill Dressel is a senior dam engineer with Barr Engineering. He has over 19 years of experience in dam engineering gained in positions with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Denver Water, and Barr and has worked on projects for over 100 dams. He has extensive experience in the evaluation, design, and construction of embankment and concrete dams and appurtenant structures. Mr. Dressel regularly performs or reviews structural, hydraulic, and geotechnical design and analyses for corrective measures to high hazard dams. He has served as the engineer of record or resident engineer on numerous federal and state dam safety projects. Mr. Dressel is a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-approved Independent Consultant and Facilitator and has facilitated dozens of risk analyses.
Mr. Dressel holds a B.S. from the University of Colorado Denver and is a registered professional engineer in multiple states and Canada.
Risk for Evaluation, Prioritization, and Design
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET