R 281.1310
R 281.1310 Inspection reports.
Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 281.1310
Rule 10. (1) Inspection reports shall include all of the information required in section
37(3) of the act.
(2) An inspection report shall include all of the following parts:
(a) A title sheet that includes all of the following information:
(i) The name of the dam.
(ii) The inventory identification number.
(iii) The county and river or stream where the dam is located.
(iv) The owner's and operator's names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
(v) The hazard potential classification.
(vi) The names of inspectors.
(vii) The date of inspection.
(viii) The name, address, registration number, and signature of the licensed professional
engineer who is in charge of the inspection report.
(b) A conclusions and recommendations section that includes all of the following
information:
(i) An evaluation of the dam's overall condition and a summary of the findings of the field
inspection and analyses contained in the report.
(ii) Identification of any deficiencies that, if left uncorrected, could lead to the failure of
the dam.
(iii) Prioritization of recommendations to correct observed deficiencies or operation and
maintenance items for the dam.
(iv) Recommendations for further detailed studies or investigations, including an
assessment of the adequacy of the current hazard potential classification if appropriate.
(c) A project information section that includes all of the following information:
(i) A description of the dam, outlet, spillway, and other principal features, together with
pertinent data.
(ii) The purpose of the dam.
(iii) A summary of available design, geotechnical, maintenance, construction, repair, and
alteration information and operating history.
(iv) A reference to past inspection reports.
(v) The date of construction, if known.
(d) A field inspection section that briefly describes the physical condition of the principal
features of the dam and appurtenant structures, including the impoundment level, as they
were observed during the field inspection.
(e) A structural stability section that includes a visual assessment of the stability of the
dam on the basis of available data, together with the observations of the field inspection
and the results of any calculations performed.
(f) A hydrologic and hydraulic section that includes an evaluation of spillway adequacy,
including a description of pertinent available information, such as any of the following:
(i) Hydrologic design data provided by the department.
(ii) Drainage area.
(iii) Floods of record.
(iv) Previous evaluations.
(g) An operation and maintenance section that includes all of the following:
(i) An assessment of operating equipment and procedures.
(ii) Evaluation of the current maintenance plan.
(h) Appendices that include all of the following:
(i) A map that shows the location of the dam.
(ii) Engineering plans of the dam, if available, or sketches of the dam and its principal
parts, including a plan view and cross sectional views of pertinent features. If there have
been changes to the dam since the submittal of previous plans or sketches, supplemental
plans or sketches that depict the changes shall be submitted. If engineering plans or
sketches have been submitted in a previous inspection report and if there have been no
changes to the dam, it is not necessary to submit duplicate plans or sketches in subsequent
reports.
(iii) Photographs of the dam, downstream channel, and deficiencies cited in the report.