Dam safety graphs

 
Dams stored volume
 
Normal operating volume
 
Dam height/Reservoir depth
 
Freeboard /crest width and Spillway width/crest length

Dams stored volume

Reservoir at natural ground level or higher than natural ground level

Reservoir at natural ground level or higher than natural ground level

Reservoir lower than natural ground level

Reservoir lower than natural ground level

Normal operating volume

Reservoir at natural ground level or higher than natural ground level

Reservoir at natural ground level or higher than natural ground level

Reservoir lower than natural ground level

Reservoir lower than natural ground level

Dam height/Reservoir depth

Reservoir at natural ground level or higher than natural ground level

Reservoir at natural ground level or higher than natural ground level

Reservoir lower than natural ground level

Reservoir lower than natural ground level

Freeboard /crest width and Spillway width/crest length

Freeboard /crest width

Freeboard /crest width

Spillway width/crest length

Spillway width/crest length

Spillway types

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