%0 Book %A National Research Council %T Safety of Dams: Flood and Earthquake Criteria %@ 978-0-309-03532-3 %D 1985 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/288/safety-of-dams-flood-and-earthquake-criteria %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/288/safety-of-dams-flood-and-earthquake-criteria %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %K Engineering and Technology %P 294 %R doi:10.17226/288 %X From earth tectonics and meteorology to risk, responsibility, and the role of government, this comprehensive and detailed book reviews current practices in designing dams to withstand extreme hydrologic and seismic events. Recommendations for action and for further research to improve dam safety evaluations are presented.