Geotechnical Engineering

The 2025 ASCE Report Card gave the nation's dams a grade of D+, and warned that "nearly17,000 dams are considered high hazard potential, meaning there is likelihood of deadly harm to residents and property in the case of a dam failure."

The 2025 ASCE report card gave the nation's 24.000 miles of levees a grade of D+.

Videos, software, technical guides and reports, and guidelines for dam safety are available from this Federal agency's website.

A complete guide to the design and construction of levees.