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January 2025

2025 Dam Safety Trainings

The OWRB Dam Safety Program is offering training this year on levee safety, emergency action plans, and dam safety for realtors. More opportunities include FEMA's National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar and events from the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO). Don’t miss these valuable learning opportunities!

Levee Safety Training

The Dam Safety Program is hosting a training focused on levee and dam safety, covering 10 potential failure modes during floods. It will include case studies, flood-related real-world examples, and practical guidance on flood management techniques.

Save the date! April 16, 2025
USACE Flood Preparedness
  • Date & Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM 
  • Location: Oklahoma Water Resources Board Room
  • Topics:
    • Failure modes and remedial measures
    • Case studies from the St. Louis and Tulsa district offices
    • Public engagement during floods
    • Sandbag placement techniques and quantities

This session will enhance flood preparedness and response strategies.

Registration: Forms available by the end of January from the Dam Safety Team. For more information about this training opportunity, please reach out to Chris Heitert


OWRB Realtors Training

We are also excited to announce a special training opportunity for licensed realtors on April 9th, 2025, at the Edmond Board of Realtors.

OWRB Realtor workshop at OKCMAR, 2018

OWRB Training for Realtors at OKC Metropolitan Association of Realtors, March 2018

This 3-hour course, hosted by the Dam Safety, Floodplain Management, and Well Drillers programs, will provide essential insights into how these areas impact real estate transactions.

Course Highlights:

  • Overview of agency rules and regulations
  • Using the Oklahoma Water Resources Board website to locate dams, floodplains, and well permits
  • Dam safety and hazard reclassification impacts on real estate sales
  • Responsibilities of owning jurisdictional dams and how realtors can assist clients

Details:

  • CE Credit: 3 hours towards real estate license renewal
  • Purpose: Help realtors navigate and mitigate liabilities in real estate transactions

This course is key for realtors to stay informed and better serve clients.


OWRB Emergency Action Plan TrainingComing summer 2025

The OWRB will be hosting an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) training this summer for dam owners, dam engineers, and emergency management officials. The training will cover key topics such as understanding the specific needs of the audience, the critical importance of EAPs, and the essential components that make an EAP successful.

Further information, including the date, will be shared in the coming months. Stay tuned!

EAP Workshop in Tulsa, 2014

EAP Workshop in Tulsa, 2014


FEMA National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar

This year's 32nd FEMA National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar (NDSPTS), scheduled for Feb. 19-20, 2025, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, will focus on the vital collaboration between state and federal agencies. The seminar highlights joint efforts to tackle challenges and improve dam safety through shared expertise and resources. The registration deadline is January 28, 2025.


Upcoming ASDSO Trainings

ASDSO Training Calendar

Event Title:

Date:

Inspection & Assessment of Dams

01/21/2025

The History of Seepage Technology Development

02/11/2025

Improving Emergency Operations for Dam and Levee Failures and Incidents

02/18/2025

West Regional Conference

03/10/2025

Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling for Dam and Levee Safety

03/18/2025