Principal Consultant
Kleinschmidt Associates
Portland, OR
Chris Goodell is the Principal Consultant for H&H at Kleinschmidt Associates and works out of the
Portland Oregon office. He is a registered professional engineer and diplomate of water resources
engineering. Chris has over 30 years of experience in water resources engineering with a specialization
in computational hydraulics and probabilistic modeling, and teaching HEC-RAS to professionals and
students around the world. He is a former developer of HEC-RAS and is the author of the blog The RAS
Solution, the book “Breaking the HEC-RAS Code, and co-host of the Full Momentum podcast.” Chris
has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University and a master’s degree in
hydraulic engineering from IHE Delft in The Netherlands.
CS17A - Concurrent Session 17A: 2D Dam Breach Modeling Best Practices and Troubleshooting
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET