Water (Dams, Levees, Inland Waterways)
Current Status
D| Comprehensive ASCE Report Card
Levees
D| Comprehensive ASCE Report Card
Inland Waterways
D+| Comprehensive ASCE Report Card
Source: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) infrastructure report card.
The ASCE infrastructure report card provides the most cited infrastructure ratings.
Data
Industry
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State Dam Safety Programs & Contacts (Association of State Dam Safety Officials)
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Dam Incident Database Search (Association of State Dam Safety Officials)
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Inland Waterways Economic Impact by State (Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals)
Government
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State and Local Government Construction Spending -- Water Transportation (BTS.gov)
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Inland Electronic Navigational Charts (Army Geospatial Center)
Academia
Reports & Analyses
Industry
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2019 Dam Safety State Performance Reports (Association of State Dam Safety Officials)
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2022 The State of Dam Removal in the United States (American Rivers)
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2021 Untapped potential: Far too little freight on US waterways, experts say (Freight Waves)
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2020 Dams and Dam Removals in the United States (Resources for the Future)
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Inland Waterways Economic Impact by State (National Waterways Foundation)
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The legacy of large dams in the United States (Springer Link)
Government
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National Dam Safety Program Strategic Plan 2024-2029 (FEMA.gov)
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2023 Dam Safety Overview and the Federal Role (Congress.gov)
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2023 Inland Waterways Users Board 35th Annual Report (USACE.ARMY.mil)
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2023 Federal Assistance for Nonfederal Dam Safety (Congress.gov)
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2021 Dam Safety: Federal Programs and Authorities (Congress.gov)
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2018 Prioritizing Waterway Lock Projects: Barge Traffic Changes (Congress.gov)
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2020 Inland and Intracoastal Waterways: Primer and Issues for Congress (Congress.gov)
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2019 Importance of Inland Waterways to U.S. Agriculture (USDA.gov)
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2017 Why Inland Waterways Matter for More than Just Fishing (Bipartisan Policy Center)
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Status and trends of dam removal research in the United States (FS.USDA.gov)
Academia
Federal Governance
Laws, Regulations, & Policy
Financing & Investment
Capital Markets
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Infrastructure bill unleashes funding to address risky dams (AP News)
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Infrastructure act will pump $2B into nation's ailing dams (Construction Dive)
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Funding America's Inland Waterway System During the Green Transition (Maritime Executive)
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Value-Focused Inland Waterway Infrastructure Investment Decisions (Taylor and Francis)
Government Funding
Innovation
Industry
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Concrete Solutions: Strengthening America's Dams (Water Power Magazine)
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The Future of U.S. Levees Involves a lot of Hard Decisions (Scripps News)
Government
Academia
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