Brennans Creek Dam - dam safety review

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Client Name: Brennans Creek Dam
Location: New South Wales

Still reservoir with a sandstone rock bank and bushland beyond, seen from a concrete dam wall

Challenge

Our client required specialist engineering services to undertake dam safety works, including auditing, associated with the Brennans Creek Dam at the West Cliff Colliery.

Solution

SLR ensured the ongoing compliance of Brennans Creek Dam with Dam Safety NSW through the delivery of a comprehensive Dam Safety Review and Report, Geotechnical Assessment and Design Basis Report.

Impact

Our team provided the following services:

Geotechnical site investigations and report
Dam safety inspection
Seepage and slope stability assessment
Assessment of the risk of piping
Assessment of dam breach mechanism
Failure modes and effect analysis
Consequence category assessment
Dam safety report
Design report
Operation, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual, Trigger Action Response Plan and Dam Safety Emergency Plan update

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