33 U.S.C. § 467
Section 467 · Definitions
Version as of December 16, 2016, with additions and removals from the June 10, 2014 version.
In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The term “Board” means a National Dam Safety Review Board established under section 467f(f) of this title.
The term “Board” means a National Dam Safety Review Board established under section 467f(f) of this title.
The term “dam”—
means any artificial barrier that has the ability to impound water, wastewater, or any liquid-borne material, for the purpose of storage or control of water, that—
is 25 feet or more in height from—
the natural bed of the stream channel or watercourse measured at the downstream toe of the barrier; or
if the barrier is not across a stream channel or watercourse, from the lowest elevation of the outside limit of the barrier;
to the maximum water storage elevation; or
has an impounding capacity for maximum storage elevation of 50 acre-feet or more; but
does not include—
a levee; or
a barrier described in subparagraph (A) that—
is 6 feet or less in height regardless of storage capacity; or
has a storage capacity at the maximum water storage elevation that is 15 acre-feet or less regardless of height;
unless the barrier, because of the location of the barrier or another physical characteristic of the barrier, is likely to pose a significant threat to human life or property if the barrier fails (as determined by the Administrator).
The term “dam”—
means any artificial barrier that has the ability to impound water, wastewater, or any liquid-borne material, for the purpose of storage or control of water, that—
is 25 feet or more in height from—
the natural bed of the stream channel or watercourse measured at the downstream toe of the barrier; or
if the barrier is not across a stream channel or watercourse, from the lowest elevation of the outside limit of the barrier;
to the maximum water storage elevation; or
has an impounding capacity for maximum storage elevation of 50 acre-feet or more; but
does not include—
a levee; or
a barrier described in subparagraph (A) that—
is 6 feet or less in height regardless of storage capacity; or
has a storage capacity at the maximum water storage elevation that is 15 acre-feet or less regardless of height;
unless the barrier, because of the location of the barrier or another physical characteristic of the barrier, is likely to pose a significant threat to human life or property if the barrier fails (as determined by the Administrator).
The term “State dam safety agency” means a State agency that has regulatory authority over the safety of non-Federal dams.
The term “State dam safety program” means a State dam safety program approved and assisted under section 467f(e) of this title.
The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States.