Operation And Maintenance Plan Template Page 6

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[Insert Dam Name]
Operations and Maintenance Plan
3.0
OPERATIONS
Insert a description of the following:
 General reservoir operation, including the regulation of inflow and outlet ditches, the
maximum allowable pool levels for different times of the year, maximum or minimum
carry over storage, and maximum or minimum permissible outlet releases as applicable to
the structure.
 Operation of the outlet to limit or prevent excessive spillway flow
 Method for periodic drainage of the reservoir to permit thorough outlet and upstream
slope inspection.
Include:
 Complete, clear, step-by-step instructions for operating each mechanism or component
described in Section 2.0.
 The correct method of opening and closing gates and valves.
Emphasize proper
sequences.
 Sketches, drawings, and photographs to identify specific handles, cranks, buttons, etc.
 A schematic diagram for hydraulic and electric gates, showing each component
(including back-up equipment) and its place in the operating sequence.
 An Operations Schedule - Table 3 can be used as an aid to develop the schedule.
 An Operations Log that provides information that may be of importance to their specific
structure.
An example Operations Log is included as Attachment 3 and may be
developed a site-specific Operations Log or the Operations Log may be in the form of an
electronic record or database, as applicable to the structure.
 
 

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