A Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975, 2nd Edition

A Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 provides export Guidance on the application of the reservoirs Act 1975, reflecting ther current views and practices of the dam engineering profession.

This fully updated second edition incorporates the latest amendments to the Flood and Water Management Act, reflecting a more risk-based approach to reservoir regulation. These approaches include reducing the capacity at which a reservoir will be regulated fro 25,000m to 10,000m, and insuring that only these reservoirs assessed as a higher risk are subject to regulation.

Part A : Introduction to The Reservoirs Act 1975
Chapter 1 : Historical Perspective on Reservoir Safety in The United Kingdom
Chapter 2 : Administration of The Reservoir Act 1975
Chapter 3 : Guidance Previously Issued
Chapter 4 : User Guide

Part B : Reservoirs Act 1975, and The Flood and Water Management Act
Chapter 5 : Operation of Act, and Administration
Chapter 6 : Latest Amendments to the Flood and Water Management Act
Chapter 7 : New, Enlarged and Restored Reservoirs
Chapter 8 : Inspections
Chapter 9 : Monitoring and Supervision
Chapter 10 : Discontinuance of Abandonment
Chapter 11 : Additional Powers of Enforcement Authority
Chapter 12 : Supplementary
Chapter 13 : Transitional and Temporary Provisions

Part C : Statutory Instruments
Part D : Guidance on Issues Relating to Reservoir Safety
Chapter 14 : General Responsibilities
Chapter 15 : Health and Safety
Chapter 16 : Interfaces with Other Organisations
Chapter 17 : Engineering Guides

Part E : Appendices
1 : Abbreviations
2 : Guidance for Applicants to Panels Set up under the Reservoirs Act 1975
3 : Guidance from DEFRA and ICE
4 : Check List Index for Inspection Report
5 : Check List Index for Annual Statement by Supervising Engineer